Day One | Wednesday, September 8, 2021 

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12:00-1:00 pm   Welcome and Framing for Day One

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                          Opening Keynote Speaker - The Role of Philanthropy, Girls, and the Next Generation in

                                      Addressing the World's Big Challenges

• Malala shared a powerful account of the damage of one bullet from the Taliban and her recovery journey on Podium.

• In an op-ed for The New York Times, Malala reflects on her own experience with the Taliban, features insights from education activists in Afghanistan and calls for humanitarian aid, ceasefire and the protection of women and children.

• Malala spoke to Christiane Amanpour on CNN, calling for solidarity and support for Afghan women and girls. She also weighed in on what both neighbouring and international countries should do right now for those most-at-risk in Afghanistan.

• Sima Kotecha interviewed Malala on BBC Newsnight about the escalating crisis in Afghanistan. Malala urged all countries to help protect Afghan refugees and human and women’s rights activists in this crucial time.

• Report on how investing in Women will help address Climate Change: A Greener Fairer Future

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1:00-1:10 pm      Social Break and Networking 

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1:10-2:30 pm       Concurrent Workshop Sessions

                  

 Racial Equity and Social Justice Track 

  Understanding Decolonization and Race in Global Philanthropy

• Criteria for Grantmaking Cultivation with a Racial Justice Lens

• Cultivation Interview Sample Questions

• Shared Agreements for a Brave Space 

• Decolonization Theory & Practice by Racial Equity Tools

• Impact Measurement: A Cautionary Tale. August 10, 2020, by Mer Joyce of Do Big Good.

• IRIS by the GIIN Network : An introduction to Impact Measurement & Management 

• Impact Metrics Done Right - Complete Post COVID19 Guide 

• The Step-by-Step Guide to Evaluation: How to Become Savvy Evaluation Consumers by WKKF

• Deciding Together, Shifting Power

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                      Impact Investment Track

 From Philanthropy to Deploying the Full Spectrum of Financial Tools for Social Good

• Just Transition for Philanthropy Framework

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                      Achieving Impact Track

 Scale and Sustainable Systems Approache​s​​

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                      Partnerships Track

 Strengthening Funder Partnerships and Collaborations

• ​Further Together: An Overview of 13 Collaboratives in India

• Dasra has been publishing the annual Collaborative Series for the last three years. The first report in the series was released in 2018. Titled Collaborative Force, the report made a case for collaborative giving and served as a how-to-guide to lay the foundation for a multi-stakeholder collaborative. The second report in the series, titled Collaborative Action, dived deeper into the how-to of the process of selecting the right implementing partners and gearing up for action. Collaborative Pathways is the third report in the series, and it report explores the various approaches that multi-stakeholder collaboratives can take to implementation, what considerations they must take into account as they determine the best approach, and what it takes to engage in collaborative implementation.

  • https://www.dasra.org/resource/collaborative-pathways

  • https://www.dasra.org/resource/laying-the-foundation-for-collaborative-action

  • https://www.dasra.org/resource/collaborative-force-empowering-10-to-19

• Collaborative Philanthropy for Systems Change

• Co-Impact video

• Gates Philanthropic Partner’s recently commissioned collaborative funds survey with Bridgespan

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2:30-2:40 pm      Wellness Break

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2:40-3:40 pm       Thematic Cluster Discussions

• Advocacy 

• Agroecology 

• Climate Change - The Investment Gap that Threatens the Planet

• Disaster Relief 

• Education - Barriers to Capital and Racial Equity in Philanthropy

• Global Health 

• Indigenous Peoples - IFIP Resource Guide on Funding Indigenous Peoples

• Peacebuilding 

• Poverty/Livelihoods -

  • JPAL research paper on women’s agency: here.

  • Partnership for Economic Inclusion State of Economic Inclusion report[1] - spotlight on Women’s Economic Empowerment and econ inclusion programming: here, and the Bihar/SJY program case study: here.

  • J-PAL blog on COVID/SJY program: here.

• Refugees 

• Strengthening Democracy – Counterterrorism Measures May Block Aid to Afghans

• Women and Girls -

  • For donors wanting to direct fund to organizations specifically providing emergency and long-term support to Afghan women and girls inside Afghanistan as well as in transit and as refugees here are some links:

    • https://www.womensfundingnetwork.org/2021/08/18/wfn-afghanistan-pr/

    • https://www.protectafghanwomen.org/

    • https://www.vitalvoices.org/2021/08/vital-voices-statement-on-the-women-of-afghanistan/

    • https://womenforafghanwomen.org/

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3:40-3:45 pm      Wrap Up and Closing of Day One

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Day Two | Thursday, September 9, 2021 

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12:00-1:00 pm   Welcome and Framing for Day Two​

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                          Day Two Keynote Speaker - The Role of Philanthropy in Realigning Power Dynamics

• People's Pathways to Climate Justice

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 1:00-1:10 pm      Social Break and Networking 

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1:10-2:30 pm       Concurrent Workshop Sessions

                  

 Racial Equity and Social Justice Track                          ​

                        Moving from Why to How - Learning to get Proximal, Build Trust, and Develop

                        Sustainable Relationships

• How African Visionary Fund Built and Organization Centered on Equitable Funding for Local Leaders

• African Visionary Fund Equity & Proximity in Philanthropy Resources

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                      Impact Investment Track

 Impact Investing and Investing in the SDG's

• Financing the Sustainable Development Goals: Impact Investing in Action

• IRIS

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                      Achieving Impact Track

 Giving with Impact: How to Become an Impactful International Donor with less than $10,000 a year

• The Smart Donor Workbook for 2021 Innovations in International Philanthropy Symposium

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                      Partnerships Track

 Strengthening Global Health Systems

• Strengthening Global Health Systems

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2:30-2:40 pm      Wellness Break

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2:40-3:40 pm       Geographic Cluster Discussions

• West Africa - Disparities in Funding for African NGO’s

• East Africa 

• Southern Africa

• Central America

• Haiti and Caribbean 

• South America - 

  • Paper on Private Resources in Latin America by Rodrigo Villar senior research at CEFIS 

  • Book on Institutional Philanthropy in Latin America, that includes compared data, cases and some tools, developed by a consortium of organizations including CEFIS

  • Report of the advance on SDG in the region and by country by CODS (Universidad Los Andes, Colombia)

  • GRF about systemic change in Latin America by different actors in the region

• South Asia 

• Southeast Asia 

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3:40-3:45 pm      Wrap Up and Closing of Day Two

 

 

 

Day Three | Friday, September 10, 2021 

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12:00-1:00 pm   Welcome and Framing for Day Three

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                          Day Three Keynote Speaker - The Role of Philanthropy in Changing our Relationship to Nature

• Divest Invest Philanthropy INITIATIVE

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1:00-1:10 pm       Social Break and Networking  

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1:10-2:30 pm      Concurrent Workshop Sessions

                  

 Racial Equity and Social Justice Track 

 Evaluating Impact

• TPI Primer - Evaluating Your Philanthropy

• Philanthropy & Evaluation - TPI Overview – 2021

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                      Impact Investment Track

 Applying a Racial Equity Lens to Global Impact Investing Efforts

• Investing at the Intersection of Racial Justice & Climate Change

• Racial Justice Impact Data Set

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                      Achieving Impact Track

                               How to Identify and Support Innovation, Social Entrepreneurs, and Local Leadership​

• Deal Brief

• Segal Family Foundation Visionary Description

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                      Partnerships Track

 Creating Partnerships Around Refugee Response

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2:30-2:40 pm      Wellness Break

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2:40-3:40 pm      Closing Roundtable - Philanthropy in Action 

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3:55-4:00 pm      Wrap Up and Closing of Conference

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