What will it take to solve the world’s most difficult challenges? The demands of fundraising often hamstring social entrepreneurs poised to dismantle unjust systems. Most grants are too small, too short, and too restrictive to achieve the kind of change funders actually hope to see. What happens when funders, large and small, combine funds—and forces—to advance systems change initiatives? Can alliances of the wealthy avoid reinforcing existing power structures while effectively addressing large-scale injustice?
Session Description
Time & Location
Time:
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM, Thursday, April 12, 2018 BSTLocation:
Nelson Mandela Lecture Theatre
Speakers
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SpeakerCEO of Pratham, PrathamRukmini Banerji is Chief Executive Officer of Pratham Education Foundation. She has extensive field experience working directly with rural and urban communities as well as in designing and implementing large scale partnerships with governments for improving children’s learning in India. From 2005…
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SpeakerCo-Founder & Co-CEO, Health LeadsRebecca Onie is Co-Founder of The Health Initiative (THI), a campaign catalyzing new conversation about and increased investments in health, including access to healthy food, safe and affordable housing, and well-paying jobs. Previously, Onie co-founded Health Leads - arming thousands of healthcare…
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ModeratorVice President, Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsHeather Grady is a VP in the San Francisco team of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. She leads on funder collaboratives and oversees a portfolio of more than 40 sponsored projects in environment, climate change and cross-cutting issues including migration, public interest media, and democracy…
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SpeakerFounder & CEO, Co-ImpactOlivia Leland is the Founder and CEO of Co-Impact, a global philanthropic collaborative that brings together local changemakers and funders to strengthen health, education, and economic systems and advance gender equality and women’s leadership. With over two decades of experience in…
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SpeakerCo-Founder & Partner, DasraNeera Nundy is the Co-founder and Partner at Dasra, a leading non-profit systems orchestrator driving collaborative action for social change in India. Since co-founding Dasra in 1999, she has played a key leadership role in its transformation from a venture philanthropy fund to foundation for…