Conference reports

    

ISTR 9th International Conference

Paula Johnson
1 September 2010
Alliance magazine

The International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR) 9th international conference in Istanbul in July was a rich experience for those of us who aspire to understand and strengthen philanthropy’s potential to advance equitable economic growth and social justice. It showcased some of the world’s most accomplished and thoughtful researchers and scholars in civil society and philanthropy.

At sessions throughout the conference, colleagues presented new research and new thinking on philanthropy. Prominent themes included:

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International AIDS Conference 2010

Peter Laugharn
1 September 2010
Alliance magazine

Mega-conferences are exhausting events. The International AIDS Conference in Vienna in mid-July was no exception. It brought together 20,000 participants of diverse backgrounds – scientists, experts, funders, activists and people living with AIDS – and the programme was as thick as a big city phone book. It is challenging to make sense of the overall event and to get your own ideas heard.

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Grantmakers without Borders Conference

Peter Laugharn
1 September 2010
Alliance magazine

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And the Granada Declaration was signed…

Francisco Noguera
15 May 2010
www.alliancemagazine.org

I’m back home in Washington after attending the ANDE Latin America Conference in Granada, Nicaragua. It was one of the most exciting trips I've made representing NextBillion. Granada was spectacular and the ANDE Latin America Conference stood out in many ways. Click here to read ...


6th GIFE Congress on Private Social Investment

Rodrigo Zavala
1 June 2010
Alliance magazine

Despite the heavy rains that had fallen on Rio de Janeiro since 5 April, the 6th GIFE Congress on Private Social Investment took place on 8 and 9 April in the city, bringing together about 800 national and international leaders from the social field. Under the theme ‘Visions for 2020’, the event laid out the directions to be followed by the sector in Brazil over the next decade. Click here to read ...


Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Conference

Robyn Scott
1 June 2010
Alliance magazine

The theme of this year’s GEO Conference in Pittsburgh on 12-14 April, ‘Unleashing Philanthropy’s Potential: Smarter Grantmaking for Better Results’, was firmly in line with GEO’s focus: how funders can help their grantees achieve success and meaningful results. Sessions throughout the conference clearly reflected what is being done and what could be done to improve philanthropic impact.   Click here to read ...


Katrina @ 5: Partners in Philanthropy

Lennie Magida
1 June 2010
Alliance magazine

Nearly five years ago, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused unprecedented devastation in and around New Orleans, and in towns and rural areas throughout the Gulf Coast region of the US. The storms laid bare a long list of grievous problems, from inadequate infrastructure to government incompetence and social inequity. They also stirred a stunning outpouring of philanthropic support – desperately needed, tremendously helpful, but not without missteps. Click here to read ...


3rd World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists

Amir Dossal
1 June 2010
Alliance magazine

The third annual World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists (WCMP) provided a unique forum for more then 250 international leaders from public and private sectors to discuss the role of social entrepreneurs and smart philanthropy in finding sustainable solutions to current global issues. This historic initiative, which is the brainchild of Dr Tariq Cheema, brought together key global players to discuss creative ideas to engage both the Muslim philanthropic community and others for addressing the Millennium Development Goals through new partnerships. Click here to read ...


1st Pacific Northwest Global Donors conference

Betsy Brill
1 June 2010
Alliance magazine

Pathways for Strategic Giving, held on 19 and 20 March in Seattle, Washington was the inaugural gathering of a new community of global donors, Pacific Northwest Global Donors. Over 180 donors attended, including representatives from the Bill and Melinda Gates, Channel, Seattle, Seattle International and Washington Women’s Foundations, as well as from the World Affairs Council, giving circle members and individual donors in the Northwest. Click here to read ...


Charité Entrepreneurship Summit for Healthcare

John Lotherington
1 June 2010
Alliance magazine

Held in Berlin in March 2010, the Charité Entrepreneurship Summit for Healthcare brought together some 400 people − scientists, medics and tech transfer experts alongside entrepreneurs, business angels, venture capitalists and patent lawyers, among others − from Europe and the US. A central goal for the Summit was to look for innovative ways of bridging the 'valley of death', that chasm between the inspiration in the lab and its arrival as medication or an appliance in use. Click here to read ...


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