Ideas
“Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice that make philanthropy necessary.”
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Enjoy this collection of conversations with leaders, thinkers, and activists from philanthropy, business, the arts, tech, and beyond outlining bold visions for the future of philanthropy.
Bringing hidden labor to light
Ai-jen Poo
Investing in the next generation
Robert F. Smith
Nurturing communities
Carly Hare
This is what a philanthropist looks like
Shonda Rhimes
A growing force: Artists as philanthropists
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Luis Miranda
Joyful justice
Laurene Powell Jobs
The business of justice
Kenneth Frazier
The privilege of perspective
Elizabeth Alexander
We the People: Good government needs philanthropy
Deval Patrick, Wes Moore, and Jonathan Capehart
Using power and privilege for change
Jeff Raikes
The New Class: Tech funders changing philanthropy
Priscilla Chan
Transforming organizations from the inside out
Heather McGhee
The new power of philanthropy
Henry Timms
Art for justice
Agnes Gund
Getting proximate
Tara Westover
Capitalism redefined
Nick Hanauer
We the People: Good philanthropy needs government
Laura Arnold
The power of a name
Jon Stryker
Legacy and justice
Valerie Rockefeller and Henry Ford III
Africa, your time is now
Gbenga Oyebode, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Nigerian law firm Aluko & Oyebode and Ford Foundation Trustee, on African Philanthropy and transforming the culture of giving on the African continent. Moderated by Ford Foundation Executive Vice President for program, Hilary Pennington.
Public-Private partnership: A new model for lasting impact
Chuck Robbins, Chairman and CEO of Cisco, and Jennifer Loving, CEO of Destination: Home, discuss how their public-private partnership model is fulfilling its mission to end homeless in Santa Clara County, California. Moderated by Rebecca Cokley of the Center for American Progress.
Can capitalism ever really be inclusive?
Lynn Forester de Rothschild, CEO of E.L. Rothschild, explains the challenges that will arise with increasing economic inequality and what we must do now to create a more inclusive and equitable future. Moderated by Stephanie Mehta of Fast Company.