Upcoming Events
Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit
March 18 - 20, 2026 in San Francisco, CA
At the 2025 Summit, 260 leaders from 37 countries—representing over $481 billion in charitable assets—came together to challenge old models, embrace risk, and drive systemic change.
Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit
March 18 - 20, 2026 in San Francisco, CA
At the 2025 Summit, 260 leaders from 37 countries—representing over $481 billion in charitable assets—came together to challenge old models, embrace risk, and drive systemic change.
Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit
March 18 - 20, 2026 in San Francisco, CA
At the 2025 Summit, 260 leaders from 37 countries—representing over $481 billion in charitable assets—came together to challenge old models, embrace risk, and drive systemic change.
Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit
March 18 - 20, 2026 in San Francisco, CA
At the 2025 Summit, 260 leaders from 37 countries—representing over $481 billion in charitable assets—came together to challenge old models, embrace risk, and drive systemic change.
Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit
March 18 - 20, 2026 in San Francisco, CA
At the 2025 Summit, 260 leaders from 37 countries—representing over $481 billion in charitable assets—came together to challenge old models, embrace risk, and drive systemic change.
Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit
March 18 - 20, 2026 in San Francisco, CA
At the 2025 Summit, 260 leaders from 37 countries—representing over $481 billion in charitable assets—came together to challenge old models, embrace risk, and drive systemic change.
Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit
March 18 - 20, 2026 in San Francisco, CA
At the 2025 Summit, 260 leaders from 37 countries—representing over $481 billion in charitable assets—came together to challenge old models, embrace risk, and drive systemic change.
Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit
March 18 - 20, 2026 in San Francisco, CA
At the 2025 Summit, 260 leaders from 37 countries—representing over $481 billion in charitable assets—came together to challenge old models, embrace risk, and drive systemic change.
Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit
March 18 - 20, 2026 in San Francisco, CA
At the 2025 Summit, 260 leaders from 37 countries—representing over $481 billion in charitable assets—came together to challenge old models, embrace risk, and drive systemic change.
Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit
March 18 - 20, 2026 in San Francisco, CA
At the 2025 Summit, 260 leaders from 37 countries—representing over $481 billion in charitable assets—came together to challenge old models, embrace risk, and drive systemic change.
Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit
March 18 - 20, 2026 in San Francisco, CA
At the 2025 Summit, 260 leaders from 37 countries—representing over $481 billion in charitable assets—came together to challenge old models, embrace risk, and drive systemic change.
Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit
March 18 - 20, 2026 in San Francisco, CA
At the 2025 Summit, 260 leaders from 37 countries—representing over $481 billion in charitable assets—came together to challenge old models, embrace risk, and drive systemic change.
Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit
March 18 - 20, 2026 in San Francisco, CA
At the 2025 Summit, 260 leaders from 37 countries—representing over $481 billion in charitable assets—came together to challenge old models, embrace risk, and drive systemic change.
Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit
March 18 - 20, 2026 in San Francisco, CA
At the 2025 Summit, 260 leaders from 37 countries—representing over $481 billion in charitable assets—came together to challenge old models, embrace risk, and drive systemic change.
Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit
March 18 - 20, 2026 in San Francisco, CA
At the 2025 Summit, 260 leaders from 37 countries—representing over $481 billion in charitable assets—came together to challenge old models, embrace risk, and drive systemic change.
Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit
March 18 - 20, 2026 in San Francisco, CA
At the 2025 Summit, 260 leaders from 37 countries—representing over $481 billion in charitable assets—came together to challenge old models, embrace risk, and drive systemic change.
We carry out our mission through annual programs and conferences that spotlight themes and the latest trends in philanthropy, engaging the philanthropic community in rich, forward-thinking dialogue.
Our annual programs gather leaders from across the capital stake of philanthropy to encourage critical conversations, cross-sector collaboration and ecosystems coordination. In these programs across regions of the world and online, we foster unique discussions, offer in-depth explorations of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion through a global lens, and confront philanthropic reform to unlock insights that inspire action.
Recent and Upcoming Programs
Brazilian Philanthropy Forum 2025
October 1, 2025 | São Paulo + Online
UNGA / NYC Climate Week 2025
September 21-28 2025 | New York
COP30
November 11-21 2025 | Brazil
Davos 2026
January 19-23 2026 | Switzerland
2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit
March 18-20 2026 | San Francisco
Past programs
GPF has been hosting annual conferences bringing the philanthropic community together since 2002. Explore recent programs below and watch previous sessions on the membership portal.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University, Latanya Mapp Frett, Global Fund for Women, Sanjay Purohit, EkStep Foundation, Anna Jane Joyner, GoodEnergy, Delaney Tarr, March for Our Lives and Cathy Cha, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world. Speakers included Nemonte Nenquimo, Ceibo Alliance and Amazon Frontlines, Hilary Pennington, Ford Foundation, Degan Ali, Adeso, Glen Galaich, Stupski Foundation, Nathan Metenier, youth climate justice activist, Rodney Foxworth, Common Future, Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink, Iara Peng, Justice Fund and Carmen Rojas, Marguerite Casey Foundation.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF, Brittany Schulman, Native Americans in Philanthropy, Judy Monroe, CDC Foundation, Barron Segar, World Food Program USA.
2020
At the 2020 GPF conference, “Facing the Future: A Changing Climate in a Changing World,” we looked at harnessing the power of philanthropy to better test big ideas and innovations in policy, society, science, finance and technology to find solutions that address climate change. This was our first virtual conference at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and we opened it to the public for the first time. Speakers included Ban Ki moon, 8th Secretary General of the UN, Juan Manuel Santos, Former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, Rajiv Shah, Rockefeller Foundation, Vanessa Nakate, Climate Activist, Bill Mckibben, 350.org, Barbara Buchner, Climate Policy Initiative Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, President, Association of Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad.
2019
At the 2019 Global Philanthropy Forum, “Reclaiming Democracy,” we explored ways the next generation seeks to give vitality to democratic norms and modernize democratic institutions. We learned about the experiences of communities where inventive solutions have been crafted, ethical and inspiring leadership has been shown, problems have been solved and social capital has been built. In short, where democratic decision-making has worked. Examples came from Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia—as did the philanthropists and social entrepreneurs who joined us. Speakers included Larry Diamond, Hoover Institution, Charles Koch, Charles Koch Foundation, David Brooks, The New York Times, Larry Kramer, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Charlotte Pera, ClimateWorks Foundation, Mosun Layode, African Philanthropy Forum and Paula Fabiani, Brazilian Philanthropy Forum.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University, Latanya Mapp Frett, Global Fund for Women, Sanjay Purohit, EkStep Foundation, Anna Jane Joyner, GoodEnergy, Delaney Tarr, March for Our Lives and Cathy Cha, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world. Speakers included Nemonte Nenquimo, Ceibo Alliance and Amazon Frontlines, Hilary Pennington, Ford Foundation, Degan Ali, Adeso, Glen Galaich, Stupski Foundation, Nathan Metenier, youth climate justice activist, Rodney Foxworth, Common Future, Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink, Iara Peng, Justice Fund and Carmen Rojas, Marguerite Casey Foundation.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF, Brittany Schulman, Native Americans in Philanthropy, Judy Monroe, CDC Foundation, Barron Segar, World Food Program USA.
2020
At the 2020 GPF conference, “Facing the Future: A Changing Climate in a Changing World,” we looked at harnessing the power of philanthropy to better test big ideas and innovations in policy, society, science, finance and technology to find solutions that address climate change. This was our first virtual conference at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and we opened it to the public for the first time. Speakers included Ban Ki moon, 8th Secretary General of the UN, Juan Manuel Santos, Former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, Rajiv Shah, Rockefeller Foundation, Vanessa Nakate, Climate Activist, Bill Mckibben, 350.org, Barbara Buchner, Climate Policy Initiative Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, President, Association of Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad.
2019
At the 2019 Global Philanthropy Forum, “Reclaiming Democracy,” we explored ways the next generation seeks to give vitality to democratic norms and modernize democratic institutions. We learned about the experiences of communities where inventive solutions have been crafted, ethical and inspiring leadership has been shown, problems have been solved and social capital has been built. In short, where democratic decision-making has worked. Examples came from Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia—as did the philanthropists and social entrepreneurs who joined us. Speakers included Larry Diamond, Hoover Institution, Charles Koch, Charles Koch Foundation, David Brooks, The New York Times, Larry Kramer, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Charlotte Pera, ClimateWorks Foundation, Mosun Layode, African Philanthropy Forum and Paula Fabiani, Brazilian Philanthropy Forum.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University, Latanya Mapp Frett, Global Fund for Women, Sanjay Purohit, EkStep Foundation, Anna Jane Joyner, GoodEnergy, Delaney Tarr, March for Our Lives and Cathy Cha, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world. Speakers included Nemonte Nenquimo, Ceibo Alliance and Amazon Frontlines, Hilary Pennington, Ford Foundation, Degan Ali, Adeso, Glen Galaich, Stupski Foundation, Nathan Metenier, youth climate justice activist, Rodney Foxworth, Common Future, Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink, Iara Peng, Justice Fund and Carmen Rojas, Marguerite Casey Foundation.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF, Brittany Schulman, Native Americans in Philanthropy, Judy Monroe, CDC Foundation, Barron Segar, World Food Program USA.
2020
At the 2020 GPF conference, “Facing the Future: A Changing Climate in a Changing World,” we looked at harnessing the power of philanthropy to better test big ideas and innovations in policy, society, science, finance and technology to find solutions that address climate change. This was our first virtual conference at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and we opened it to the public for the first time. Speakers included Ban Ki moon, 8th Secretary General of the UN, Juan Manuel Santos, Former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, Rajiv Shah, Rockefeller Foundation, Vanessa Nakate, Climate Activist, Bill Mckibben, 350.org, Barbara Buchner, Climate Policy Initiative Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, President, Association of Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad.
2019
At the 2019 Global Philanthropy Forum, “Reclaiming Democracy,” we explored ways the next generation seeks to give vitality to democratic norms and modernize democratic institutions. We learned about the experiences of communities where inventive solutions have been crafted, ethical and inspiring leadership has been shown, problems have been solved and social capital has been built. In short, where democratic decision-making has worked. Examples came from Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia—as did the philanthropists and social entrepreneurs who joined us. Speakers included Larry Diamond, Hoover Institution, Charles Koch, Charles Koch Foundation, David Brooks, The New York Times, Larry Kramer, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Charlotte Pera, ClimateWorks Foundation, Mosun Layode, African Philanthropy Forum and Paula Fabiani, Brazilian Philanthropy Forum.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University, Latanya Mapp Frett, Global Fund for Women, Sanjay Purohit, EkStep Foundation, Anna Jane Joyner, GoodEnergy, Delaney Tarr, March for Our Lives and Cathy Cha, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world. Speakers included Nemonte Nenquimo, Ceibo Alliance and Amazon Frontlines, Hilary Pennington, Ford Foundation, Degan Ali, Adeso, Glen Galaich, Stupski Foundation, Nathan Metenier, youth climate justice activist, Rodney Foxworth, Common Future, Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink, Iara Peng, Justice Fund and Carmen Rojas, Marguerite Casey Foundation.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF, Brittany Schulman, Native Americans in Philanthropy, Judy Monroe, CDC Foundation, Barron Segar, World Food Program USA.
2020
At the 2020 GPF conference, “Facing the Future: A Changing Climate in a Changing World,” we looked at harnessing the power of philanthropy to better test big ideas and innovations in policy, society, science, finance and technology to find solutions that address climate change. This was our first virtual conference at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and we opened it to the public for the first time. Speakers included Ban Ki moon, 8th Secretary General of the UN, Juan Manuel Santos, Former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, Rajiv Shah, Rockefeller Foundation, Vanessa Nakate, Climate Activist, Bill Mckibben, 350.org, Barbara Buchner, Climate Policy Initiative Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, President, Association of Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad.
2019
At the 2019 Global Philanthropy Forum, “Reclaiming Democracy,” we explored ways the next generation seeks to give vitality to democratic norms and modernize democratic institutions. We learned about the experiences of communities where inventive solutions have been crafted, ethical and inspiring leadership has been shown, problems have been solved and social capital has been built. In short, where democratic decision-making has worked. Examples came from Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia—as did the philanthropists and social entrepreneurs who joined us. Speakers included Larry Diamond, Hoover Institution, Charles Koch, Charles Koch Foundation, David Brooks, The New York Times, Larry Kramer, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Charlotte Pera, ClimateWorks Foundation, Mosun Layode, African Philanthropy Forum and Paula Fabiani, Brazilian Philanthropy Forum.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University, Latanya Mapp Frett, Global Fund for Women, Sanjay Purohit, EkStep Foundation, Anna Jane Joyner, GoodEnergy, Delaney Tarr, March for Our Lives and Cathy Cha, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world. Speakers included Nemonte Nenquimo, Ceibo Alliance and Amazon Frontlines, Hilary Pennington, Ford Foundation, Degan Ali, Adeso, Glen Galaich, Stupski Foundation, Nathan Metenier, youth climate justice activist, Rodney Foxworth, Common Future, Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink, Iara Peng, Justice Fund and Carmen Rojas, Marguerite Casey Foundation.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF, Brittany Schulman, Native Americans in Philanthropy, Judy Monroe, CDC Foundation, Barron Segar, World Food Program USA.
2020
At the 2020 GPF conference, “Facing the Future: A Changing Climate in a Changing World,” we looked at harnessing the power of philanthropy to better test big ideas and innovations in policy, society, science, finance and technology to find solutions that address climate change. This was our first virtual conference at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and we opened it to the public for the first time. Speakers included Ban Ki moon, 8th Secretary General of the UN, Juan Manuel Santos, Former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, Rajiv Shah, Rockefeller Foundation, Vanessa Nakate, Climate Activist, Bill Mckibben, 350.org, Barbara Buchner, Climate Policy Initiative Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, President, Association of Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad.
2019
At the 2019 Global Philanthropy Forum, “Reclaiming Democracy,” we explored ways the next generation seeks to give vitality to democratic norms and modernize democratic institutions. We learned about the experiences of communities where inventive solutions have been crafted, ethical and inspiring leadership has been shown, problems have been solved and social capital has been built. In short, where democratic decision-making has worked. Examples came from Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia—as did the philanthropists and social entrepreneurs who joined us. Speakers included Larry Diamond, Hoover Institution, Charles Koch, Charles Koch Foundation, David Brooks, The New York Times, Larry Kramer, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Charlotte Pera, ClimateWorks Foundation, Mosun Layode, African Philanthropy Forum and Paula Fabiani, Brazilian Philanthropy Forum.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University, Latanya Mapp Frett, Global Fund for Women, Sanjay Purohit, EkStep Foundation, Anna Jane Joyner, GoodEnergy, Delaney Tarr, March for Our Lives and Cathy Cha, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world. Speakers included Nemonte Nenquimo, Ceibo Alliance and Amazon Frontlines, Hilary Pennington, Ford Foundation, Degan Ali, Adeso, Glen Galaich, Stupski Foundation, Nathan Metenier, youth climate justice activist, Rodney Foxworth, Common Future, Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink, Iara Peng, Justice Fund and Carmen Rojas, Marguerite Casey Foundation.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF, Brittany Schulman, Native Americans in Philanthropy, Judy Monroe, CDC Foundation, Barron Segar, World Food Program USA.
2020
At the 2020 GPF conference, “Facing the Future: A Changing Climate in a Changing World,” we looked at harnessing the power of philanthropy to better test big ideas and innovations in policy, society, science, finance and technology to find solutions that address climate change. This was our first virtual conference at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and we opened it to the public for the first time. Speakers included Ban Ki moon, 8th Secretary General of the UN, Juan Manuel Santos, Former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, Rajiv Shah, Rockefeller Foundation, Vanessa Nakate, Climate Activist, Bill Mckibben, 350.org, Barbara Buchner, Climate Policy Initiative Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, President, Association of Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad.
2019
At the 2019 Global Philanthropy Forum, “Reclaiming Democracy,” we explored ways the next generation seeks to give vitality to democratic norms and modernize democratic institutions. We learned about the experiences of communities where inventive solutions have been crafted, ethical and inspiring leadership has been shown, problems have been solved and social capital has been built. In short, where democratic decision-making has worked. Examples came from Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia—as did the philanthropists and social entrepreneurs who joined us. Speakers included Larry Diamond, Hoover Institution, Charles Koch, Charles Koch Foundation, David Brooks, The New York Times, Larry Kramer, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Charlotte Pera, ClimateWorks Foundation, Mosun Layode, African Philanthropy Forum and Paula Fabiani, Brazilian Philanthropy Forum.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University, Latanya Mapp Frett, Global Fund for Women, Sanjay Purohit, EkStep Foundation, Anna Jane Joyner, GoodEnergy, Delaney Tarr, March for Our Lives and Cathy Cha, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world. Speakers included Nemonte Nenquimo, Ceibo Alliance and Amazon Frontlines, Hilary Pennington, Ford Foundation, Degan Ali, Adeso, Glen Galaich, Stupski Foundation, Nathan Metenier, youth climate justice activist, Rodney Foxworth, Common Future, Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink, Iara Peng, Justice Fund and Carmen Rojas, Marguerite Casey Foundation.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF, Brittany Schulman, Native Americans in Philanthropy, Judy Monroe, CDC Foundation, Barron Segar, World Food Program USA.
2020
At the 2020 GPF conference, “Facing the Future: A Changing Climate in a Changing World,” we looked at harnessing the power of philanthropy to better test big ideas and innovations in policy, society, science, finance and technology to find solutions that address climate change. This was our first virtual conference at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and we opened it to the public for the first time. Speakers included Ban Ki moon, 8th Secretary General of the UN, Juan Manuel Santos, Former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, Rajiv Shah, Rockefeller Foundation, Vanessa Nakate, Climate Activist, Bill Mckibben, 350.org, Barbara Buchner, Climate Policy Initiative Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, President, Association of Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad.
2019
At the 2019 Global Philanthropy Forum, “Reclaiming Democracy,” we explored ways the next generation seeks to give vitality to democratic norms and modernize democratic institutions. We learned about the experiences of communities where inventive solutions have been crafted, ethical and inspiring leadership has been shown, problems have been solved and social capital has been built. In short, where democratic decision-making has worked. Examples came from Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia—as did the philanthropists and social entrepreneurs who joined us. Speakers included Larry Diamond, Hoover Institution, Charles Koch, Charles Koch Foundation, David Brooks, The New York Times, Larry Kramer, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Charlotte Pera, ClimateWorks Foundation, Mosun Layode, African Philanthropy Forum and Paula Fabiani, Brazilian Philanthropy Forum.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University, Latanya Mapp Frett, Global Fund for Women, Sanjay Purohit, EkStep Foundation, Anna Jane Joyner, GoodEnergy, Delaney Tarr, March for Our Lives and Cathy Cha, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world. Speakers included Nemonte Nenquimo, Ceibo Alliance and Amazon Frontlines, Hilary Pennington, Ford Foundation, Degan Ali, Adeso, Glen Galaich, Stupski Foundation, Nathan Metenier, youth climate justice activist, Rodney Foxworth, Common Future, Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink, Iara Peng, Justice Fund and Carmen Rojas, Marguerite Casey Foundation.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF, Brittany Schulman, Native Americans in Philanthropy, Judy Monroe, CDC Foundation, Barron Segar, World Food Program USA.
2020
At the 2020 GPF conference, “Facing the Future: A Changing Climate in a Changing World,” we looked at harnessing the power of philanthropy to better test big ideas and innovations in policy, society, science, finance and technology to find solutions that address climate change. This was our first virtual conference at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and we opened it to the public for the first time. Speakers included Ban Ki moon, 8th Secretary General of the UN, Juan Manuel Santos, Former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, Rajiv Shah, Rockefeller Foundation, Vanessa Nakate, Climate Activist, Bill Mckibben, 350.org, Barbara Buchner, Climate Policy Initiative Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, President, Association of Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad.
2019
At the 2019 Global Philanthropy Forum, “Reclaiming Democracy,” we explored ways the next generation seeks to give vitality to democratic norms and modernize democratic institutions. We learned about the experiences of communities where inventive solutions have been crafted, ethical and inspiring leadership has been shown, problems have been solved and social capital has been built. In short, where democratic decision-making has worked. Examples came from Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia—as did the philanthropists and social entrepreneurs who joined us. Speakers included Larry Diamond, Hoover Institution, Charles Koch, Charles Koch Foundation, David Brooks, The New York Times, Larry Kramer, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Charlotte Pera, ClimateWorks Foundation, Mosun Layode, African Philanthropy Forum and Paula Fabiani, Brazilian Philanthropy Forum.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University, Latanya Mapp Frett, Global Fund for Women, Sanjay Purohit, EkStep Foundation, Anna Jane Joyner, GoodEnergy, Delaney Tarr, March for Our Lives and Cathy Cha, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world. Speakers included Nemonte Nenquimo, Ceibo Alliance and Amazon Frontlines, Hilary Pennington, Ford Foundation, Degan Ali, Adeso, Glen Galaich, Stupski Foundation, Nathan Metenier, youth climate justice activist, Rodney Foxworth, Common Future, Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink, Iara Peng, Justice Fund and Carmen Rojas, Marguerite Casey Foundation.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF, Brittany Schulman, Native Americans in Philanthropy, Judy Monroe, CDC Foundation, Barron Segar, World Food Program USA.
2020
At the 2020 GPF conference, “Facing the Future: A Changing Climate in a Changing World,” we looked at harnessing the power of philanthropy to better test big ideas and innovations in policy, society, science, finance and technology to find solutions that address climate change. This was our first virtual conference at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and we opened it to the public for the first time. Speakers included Ban Ki moon, 8th Secretary General of the UN, Juan Manuel Santos, Former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, Rajiv Shah, Rockefeller Foundation, Vanessa Nakate, Climate Activist, Bill Mckibben, 350.org, Barbara Buchner, Climate Policy Initiative Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, President, Association of Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad.
2019
At the 2019 Global Philanthropy Forum, “Reclaiming Democracy,” we explored ways the next generation seeks to give vitality to democratic norms and modernize democratic institutions. We learned about the experiences of communities where inventive solutions have been crafted, ethical and inspiring leadership has been shown, problems have been solved and social capital has been built. In short, where democratic decision-making has worked. Examples came from Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia—as did the philanthropists and social entrepreneurs who joined us. Speakers included Larry Diamond, Hoover Institution, Charles Koch, Charles Koch Foundation, David Brooks, The New York Times, Larry Kramer, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Charlotte Pera, ClimateWorks Foundation, Mosun Layode, African Philanthropy Forum and Paula Fabiani, Brazilian Philanthropy Forum.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University, Latanya Mapp Frett, Global Fund for Women, Sanjay Purohit, EkStep Foundation, Anna Jane Joyner, GoodEnergy, Delaney Tarr, March for Our Lives and Cathy Cha, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world. Speakers included Nemonte Nenquimo, Ceibo Alliance and Amazon Frontlines, Hilary Pennington, Ford Foundation, Degan Ali, Adeso, Glen Galaich, Stupski Foundation, Nathan Metenier, youth climate justice activist, Rodney Foxworth, Common Future, Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink, Iara Peng, Justice Fund and Carmen Rojas, Marguerite Casey Foundation.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF, Brittany Schulman, Native Americans in Philanthropy, Judy Monroe, CDC Foundation, Barron Segar, World Food Program USA.
2020
At the 2020 GPF conference, “Facing the Future: A Changing Climate in a Changing World,” we looked at harnessing the power of philanthropy to better test big ideas and innovations in policy, society, science, finance and technology to find solutions that address climate change. This was our first virtual conference at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and we opened it to the public for the first time. Speakers included Ban Ki moon, 8th Secretary General of the UN, Juan Manuel Santos, Former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, Rajiv Shah, Rockefeller Foundation, Vanessa Nakate, Climate Activist, Bill Mckibben, 350.org, Barbara Buchner, Climate Policy Initiative Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, President, Association of Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad.
2019
At the 2019 Global Philanthropy Forum, “Reclaiming Democracy,” we explored ways the next generation seeks to give vitality to democratic norms and modernize democratic institutions. We learned about the experiences of communities where inventive solutions have been crafted, ethical and inspiring leadership has been shown, problems have been solved and social capital has been built. In short, where democratic decision-making has worked. Examples came from Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia—as did the philanthropists and social entrepreneurs who joined us. Speakers included Larry Diamond, Hoover Institution, Charles Koch, Charles Koch Foundation, David Brooks, The New York Times, Larry Kramer, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Charlotte Pera, ClimateWorks Foundation, Mosun Layode, African Philanthropy Forum and Paula Fabiani, Brazilian Philanthropy Forum.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University, Latanya Mapp Frett, Global Fund for Women, Sanjay Purohit, EkStep Foundation, Anna Jane Joyner, GoodEnergy, Delaney Tarr, March for Our Lives and Cathy Cha, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world. Speakers included Nemonte Nenquimo, Ceibo Alliance and Amazon Frontlines, Hilary Pennington, Ford Foundation, Degan Ali, Adeso, Glen Galaich, Stupski Foundation, Nathan Metenier, youth climate justice activist, Rodney Foxworth, Common Future, Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink, Iara Peng, Justice Fund and Carmen Rojas, Marguerite Casey Foundation.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF, Brittany Schulman, Native Americans in Philanthropy, Judy Monroe, CDC Foundation, Barron Segar, World Food Program USA.
2020
At the 2020 GPF conference, “Facing the Future: A Changing Climate in a Changing World,” we looked at harnessing the power of philanthropy to better test big ideas and innovations in policy, society, science, finance and technology to find solutions that address climate change. This was our first virtual conference at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and we opened it to the public for the first time. Speakers included Ban Ki moon, 8th Secretary General of the UN, Juan Manuel Santos, Former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, Rajiv Shah, Rockefeller Foundation, Vanessa Nakate, Climate Activist, Bill Mckibben, 350.org, Barbara Buchner, Climate Policy Initiative Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, President, Association of Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad.
2019
At the 2019 Global Philanthropy Forum, “Reclaiming Democracy,” we explored ways the next generation seeks to give vitality to democratic norms and modernize democratic institutions. We learned about the experiences of communities where inventive solutions have been crafted, ethical and inspiring leadership has been shown, problems have been solved and social capital has been built. In short, where democratic decision-making has worked. Examples came from Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia—as did the philanthropists and social entrepreneurs who joined us. Speakers included Larry Diamond, Hoover Institution, Charles Koch, Charles Koch Foundation, David Brooks, The New York Times, Larry Kramer, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Charlotte Pera, ClimateWorks Foundation, Mosun Layode, African Philanthropy Forum and Paula Fabiani, Brazilian Philanthropy Forum.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University, Latanya Mapp Frett, Global Fund for Women, Sanjay Purohit, EkStep Foundation, Anna Jane Joyner, GoodEnergy, Delaney Tarr, March for Our Lives and Cathy Cha, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world. Speakers included Nemonte Nenquimo, Ceibo Alliance and Amazon Frontlines, Hilary Pennington, Ford Foundation, Degan Ali, Adeso, Glen Galaich, Stupski Foundation, Nathan Metenier, youth climate justice activist, Rodney Foxworth, Common Future, Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink, Iara Peng, Justice Fund and Carmen Rojas, Marguerite Casey Foundation.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF, Brittany Schulman, Native Americans in Philanthropy, Judy Monroe, CDC Foundation, Barron Segar, World Food Program USA.
2020
At the 2020 GPF conference, “Facing the Future: A Changing Climate in a Changing World,” we looked at harnessing the power of philanthropy to better test big ideas and innovations in policy, society, science, finance and technology to find solutions that address climate change. This was our first virtual conference at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and we opened it to the public for the first time. Speakers included Ban Ki moon, 8th Secretary General of the UN, Juan Manuel Santos, Former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, Rajiv Shah, Rockefeller Foundation, Vanessa Nakate, Climate Activist, Bill Mckibben, 350.org, Barbara Buchner, Climate Policy Initiative Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, President, Association of Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad.
2019
At the 2019 Global Philanthropy Forum, “Reclaiming Democracy,” we explored ways the next generation seeks to give vitality to democratic norms and modernize democratic institutions. We learned about the experiences of communities where inventive solutions have been crafted, ethical and inspiring leadership has been shown, problems have been solved and social capital has been built. In short, where democratic decision-making has worked. Examples came from Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia—as did the philanthropists and social entrepreneurs who joined us. Speakers included Larry Diamond, Hoover Institution, Charles Koch, Charles Koch Foundation, David Brooks, The New York Times, Larry Kramer, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Charlotte Pera, ClimateWorks Foundation, Mosun Layode, African Philanthropy Forum and Paula Fabiani, Brazilian Philanthropy Forum.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University, Latanya Mapp Frett, Global Fund for Women, Sanjay Purohit, EkStep Foundation, Anna Jane Joyner, GoodEnergy, Delaney Tarr, March for Our Lives and Cathy Cha, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world. Speakers included Nemonte Nenquimo, Ceibo Alliance and Amazon Frontlines, Hilary Pennington, Ford Foundation, Degan Ali, Adeso, Glen Galaich, Stupski Foundation, Nathan Metenier, youth climate justice activist, Rodney Foxworth, Common Future, Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink, Iara Peng, Justice Fund and Carmen Rojas, Marguerite Casey Foundation.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF, Brittany Schulman, Native Americans in Philanthropy, Judy Monroe, CDC Foundation, Barron Segar, World Food Program USA.
2020
At the 2020 GPF conference, “Facing the Future: A Changing Climate in a Changing World,” we looked at harnessing the power of philanthropy to better test big ideas and innovations in policy, society, science, finance and technology to find solutions that address climate change. This was our first virtual conference at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and we opened it to the public for the first time. Speakers included Ban Ki moon, 8th Secretary General of the UN, Juan Manuel Santos, Former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, Rajiv Shah, Rockefeller Foundation, Vanessa Nakate, Climate Activist, Bill Mckibben, 350.org, Barbara Buchner, Climate Policy Initiative Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, President, Association of Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad.
2019
At the 2019 Global Philanthropy Forum, “Reclaiming Democracy,” we explored ways the next generation seeks to give vitality to democratic norms and modernize democratic institutions. We learned about the experiences of communities where inventive solutions have been crafted, ethical and inspiring leadership has been shown, problems have been solved and social capital has been built. In short, where democratic decision-making has worked. Examples came from Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia—as did the philanthropists and social entrepreneurs who joined us. Speakers included Larry Diamond, Hoover Institution, Charles Koch, Charles Koch Foundation, David Brooks, The New York Times, Larry Kramer, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Charlotte Pera, ClimateWorks Foundation, Mosun Layode, African Philanthropy Forum and Paula Fabiani, Brazilian Philanthropy Forum.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University, Latanya Mapp Frett, Global Fund for Women, Sanjay Purohit, EkStep Foundation, Anna Jane Joyner, GoodEnergy, Delaney Tarr, March for Our Lives and Cathy Cha, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world. Speakers included Nemonte Nenquimo, Ceibo Alliance and Amazon Frontlines, Hilary Pennington, Ford Foundation, Degan Ali, Adeso, Glen Galaich, Stupski Foundation, Nathan Metenier, youth climate justice activist, Rodney Foxworth, Common Future, Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink, Iara Peng, Justice Fund and Carmen Rojas, Marguerite Casey Foundation.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF, Brittany Schulman, Native Americans in Philanthropy, Judy Monroe, CDC Foundation, Barron Segar, World Food Program USA.
2020
At the 2020 GPF conference, “Facing the Future: A Changing Climate in a Changing World,” we looked at harnessing the power of philanthropy to better test big ideas and innovations in policy, society, science, finance and technology to find solutions that address climate change. This was our first virtual conference at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and we opened it to the public for the first time. Speakers included Ban Ki moon, 8th Secretary General of the UN, Juan Manuel Santos, Former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, Rajiv Shah, Rockefeller Foundation, Vanessa Nakate, Climate Activist, Bill Mckibben, 350.org, Barbara Buchner, Climate Policy Initiative Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, President, Association of Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad.
2019
At the 2019 Global Philanthropy Forum, “Reclaiming Democracy,” we explored ways the next generation seeks to give vitality to democratic norms and modernize democratic institutions. We learned about the experiences of communities where inventive solutions have been crafted, ethical and inspiring leadership has been shown, problems have been solved and social capital has been built. In short, where democratic decision-making has worked. Examples came from Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia—as did the philanthropists and social entrepreneurs who joined us. Speakers included Larry Diamond, Hoover Institution, Charles Koch, Charles Koch Foundation, David Brooks, The New York Times, Larry Kramer, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Charlotte Pera, ClimateWorks Foundation, Mosun Layode, African Philanthropy Forum and Paula Fabiani, Brazilian Philanthropy Forum.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University, Latanya Mapp Frett, Global Fund for Women, Sanjay Purohit, EkStep Foundation, Anna Jane Joyner, GoodEnergy, Delaney Tarr, March for Our Lives and Cathy Cha, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world. Speakers included Nemonte Nenquimo, Ceibo Alliance and Amazon Frontlines, Hilary Pennington, Ford Foundation, Degan Ali, Adeso, Glen Galaich, Stupski Foundation, Nathan Metenier, youth climate justice activist, Rodney Foxworth, Common Future, Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink, Iara Peng, Justice Fund and Carmen Rojas, Marguerite Casey Foundation.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF, Brittany Schulman, Native Americans in Philanthropy, Judy Monroe, CDC Foundation, Barron Segar, World Food Program USA.
2020
At the 2020 GPF conference, “Facing the Future: A Changing Climate in a Changing World,” we looked at harnessing the power of philanthropy to better test big ideas and innovations in policy, society, science, finance and technology to find solutions that address climate change. This was our first virtual conference at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and we opened it to the public for the first time. Speakers included Ban Ki moon, 8th Secretary General of the UN, Juan Manuel Santos, Former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, Rajiv Shah, Rockefeller Foundation, Vanessa Nakate, Climate Activist, Bill Mckibben, 350.org, Barbara Buchner, Climate Policy Initiative Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, President, Association of Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad.
2019
At the 2019 Global Philanthropy Forum, “Reclaiming Democracy,” we explored ways the next generation seeks to give vitality to democratic norms and modernize democratic institutions. We learned about the experiences of communities where inventive solutions have been crafted, ethical and inspiring leadership has been shown, problems have been solved and social capital has been built. In short, where democratic decision-making has worked. Examples came from Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia—as did the philanthropists and social entrepreneurs who joined us. Speakers included Larry Diamond, Hoover Institution, Charles Koch, Charles Koch Foundation, David Brooks, The New York Times, Larry Kramer, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Charlotte Pera, ClimateWorks Foundation, Mosun Layode, African Philanthropy Forum and Paula Fabiani, Brazilian Philanthropy Forum.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University, Latanya Mapp Frett, Global Fund for Women, Sanjay Purohit, EkStep Foundation, Anna Jane Joyner, GoodEnergy, Delaney Tarr, March for Our Lives and Cathy Cha, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world. Speakers included Nemonte Nenquimo, Ceibo Alliance and Amazon Frontlines, Hilary Pennington, Ford Foundation, Degan Ali, Adeso, Glen Galaich, Stupski Foundation, Nathan Metenier, youth climate justice activist, Rodney Foxworth, Common Future, Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink, Iara Peng, Justice Fund and Carmen Rojas, Marguerite Casey Foundation.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF, Brittany Schulman, Native Americans in Philanthropy, Judy Monroe, CDC Foundation, Barron Segar, World Food Program USA.
2020
At the 2020 GPF conference, “Facing the Future: A Changing Climate in a Changing World,” we looked at harnessing the power of philanthropy to better test big ideas and innovations in policy, society, science, finance and technology to find solutions that address climate change. This was our first virtual conference at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and we opened it to the public for the first time. Speakers included Ban Ki moon, 8th Secretary General of the UN, Juan Manuel Santos, Former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, Rajiv Shah, Rockefeller Foundation, Vanessa Nakate, Climate Activist, Bill Mckibben, 350.org, Barbara Buchner, Climate Policy Initiative Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, President, Association of Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad.
2019
At the 2019 Global Philanthropy Forum, “Reclaiming Democracy,” we explored ways the next generation seeks to give vitality to democratic norms and modernize democratic institutions. We learned about the experiences of communities where inventive solutions have been crafted, ethical and inspiring leadership has been shown, problems have been solved and social capital has been built. In short, where democratic decision-making has worked. Examples came from Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia—as did the philanthropists and social entrepreneurs who joined us. Speakers included Larry Diamond, Hoover Institution, Charles Koch, Charles Koch Foundation, David Brooks, The New York Times, Larry Kramer, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Charlotte Pera, ClimateWorks Foundation, Mosun Layode, African Philanthropy Forum and Paula Fabiani, Brazilian Philanthropy Forum.