SXSW EDU 2024
Practicing Proximity as Funders — Reimagining Our Role
Description:
The most effective solutions to systemic challenges will come from leaders and organizations grounded in the communities they serve — yet national philanthropy often looks for scalable solutions that work across contexts. In this meet-up hosted by New Profit and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, participants will have honest discussions about how funders across the ecosystem are ‘practicing proximity’ in their philanthropy and where they are getting stuck. We will discuss how social entrepreneurs can co-design solutions and shift resources and advance a new era of equity and shared power.
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Takeaways
- Learn about innovative approaches to co-design solutions with communities and build coalitions across sectors.
- Understand how philanthropic leaders and investors are shifting priorities, operational and funding structures to prioritize equity.
- Highlight opportunities for entrepreneurs to connect with philanthropists and investors.
Speakers
- Molly O'Donnell, Partner, New Profit
- Maurice McCaulley, Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Organizer
Ilina Ewen, Account Director, McPherson Strategies
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