Multi-million dollar grants are increasingly viewed as an important tool in driving systems change. Drawing back the curtain on big bet philanthropy, join representatives from organizations who have received “big bets” and some of the funders who have made those bets for a candid conversation about the triumphs, frustrations, learnings, and critical thinking around big bets. Hear from both sides of the big bet equation on questions like:
1. What have been the most beneficial and the difficult parts of working on your big bet?
2. How does an organization become “big bettable”?
3. How should we be examining the idea of big bets in light of the growing movements to decolonize international development and philanthropy?
And perhaps the biggest question of all: knowing what you do now, would you big bet again?
This session was curated in partnership with Living Goods.
Lisa is the Managing Partner for the Imago Dei Fund based in Boston, MA. Lisa has worked in the social sector for over two decades in a variety of roles. She began her career in education and psychology as a professor at Boston College. Her research there was focused on agency and self-efficacy in…
Lisha McCormick is Chief Executive Officer of Last Mile Health, an organization that partners with governments to build strong community health systems that equip professionalized community health workers to provide essential, primary healthcare in the world’s most remote communities…
Cecilia A. Conrad, Ph.D. is founder and CEO of Lever for Change. Dr. Conrad was formerly a Managing Director at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation where her portfolio included the MacArthur Fellows program and 100&Change. Before joining the MacArthur Foundation…
As Living Goods’ Kenya Country, Thomas drives strategy, leads the development of the team, and promotes Living Goods to key stakeholders in Kenya. Prior to Living Goods, Thomas was the General Manager for Merck Health Care & Life Science in Kenya, where he focused on team/talent…
Safeena Husain, Founder of Educate Girls, is a social impact leader, empowering communities for girls’ education in India’s hardest-to-reach villages. Recognised globally, she received an honorary doctorate from LSE and became the first Indian woman awarded the WISE Prize in 2023 for her work in…
