Directions to October 3rd Forum

From America’s neighborhoods to the capitals of the world, philanthropy has become a major force in public policy, flexing its financial and intellectual muscles with those who determine the rules by which we live.

 

This expanded role for philanthropy naturally raises questions: How does philanthropy best engage policymakers? Are there boundaries and, if so, what are they? To whom is philanthropy accountable? Can philanthropy stimulate sustainable change?

 

In an effort to foster better understanding of these important issues, Georgetown University is pleased to announce the Waldemar A. Nielsen Issue Forums in Philanthropy: The Role of Philanthropy in Shaping Public Policy. This series of four forums during 2008-2009 has been organized by the Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute. Each forum will examine the intersection of philanthropy and public policy through the lens of a specific issue: race, social justice for children, the global fight against HIV/AIDS, and local public education reform.

Taking Account of Race: A Philanthropic Imperative
Gara LaMarche
President and CEO, The Atlantic Philanthropies
October 3, 2008 • 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Inter-Cultural Center, Georgetown University

Please click here to download the flyer for the October 3, 2008 Nielsen Issue Forum. 
Please click here to register for the October 3, 2008 Nielsen Issue Forum. 

 

Please click here to download the Issue Forums brochure for further details.