Overview
Explore a panel discussion featuring prominent philanthropists and foundation leaders as they delve into innovative approaches to tackle pressing global issues. Learn about the evolution of philanthropy in the 21st century, examining its capacity to address challenges such as climate change, migration, poverty, gender equity, and sustainable development. Gain insights into when philanthropy can make an outsized impact, methods for measuring success and defining impact, and the concept of placing "big bets" in philanthropic endeavors. Discover how data-driven approaches, sustainability strategies, and scalability factor into modern philanthropic efforts. Understand the importance of building partnerships, investing in for-profit companies for social good, and the role of talent in driving philanthropic success. Examine case studies from various foundations and learn about the process of building objective frameworks for measuring impact and paying indirect costs in philanthropic initiatives.
Syllabus
Introduction
David Onley
The T1 Exchange
Using data
Sustainability and scalability
The domino effect
Cures
Negative Wake
Doing Good Better
Investing in forprofit companies
Cystic fibrosis foundation
Investing in Cures
Talent
Sustainable
Lessons from business
Building partnership
Measuring Impact
Building an Objective Process
Paying Indirect Costs
Taught by
Milken Institute