Dear Dinner Party Community,

On March 27th, 2026 we announced the official intent to sunset The Dinner Party (read the letter from the Executive Director here). Over the last 16 years, we have connected 20,000 young grievers to each other in over 150 cities. We are immensely proud of this work, the connections made, stories shared, and the relationships that have seen people through so much.

Even with this unrivaled community of ours pitching in relentlessly, individual giving simply can't keep up to fill the funding gaps. So, we have made the tough decision to end well rather than compromise the quality of our programming.

We know that this news might be hitting each of you in a variety of ways, especially depending on your connection to this community. For answers to questions you might be holding, go here.

Our team is filled with a mix of grief and gratitude, but know we will all move forward together.

Thank you for everything,
Team TDP