Today’s philanthropists are younger and want to see results while they are still alive. They are willing to tackle very large problems, ranging from global health to worldwide poverty to climate change. Non-profit traditions are thrown aside; solutions can be market-based, even profitable.
What the Global Philanthropy Forum is:
The forum, founded in 2002 under the San Francisco-based World Affairs Council of Northern California, supports international philanthropy, often in untraditional ways. It helps develop partnerships between established and emerging U.S. donors and the international community while encouraging new strategies to solve worldwide problems.
President: Jane Wales, CEO of the World Affairs Council
Members: 600
Giving: 75 percent of the members make more than one-quarter of their contributions to international initiatives
Silicon Valley influence: About 40 percent of forum members have valley roots
Forum influence: 40 percent say they have increased giving because of the forum
For more information, including streaming video of some sessions, go to www.philanthropy forum.org
