Plenary 9: Mobilizing for Action — Feeding the Mind, Tickling the Funny-bone, Touching the heart
[Moderator] Sally Osberg, President and CEO, Skoll Foundation
Richard Curtis, Co-Founder and Vice Chair, ComicRelief [United Kingdom]
Ben Cohen, Co-Founder, Ben and Jerry’s; President, Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities
Angélique Kidjo, Singer & Songwriter; UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador [Benin]; Founder, The Batonga Foundation
Bobby Shriver, CEO, Product (Red)
Part of the Global Philanthropy Forum 2007, a project of the World Affairs Council of Northern California.
Duration : 1:17:19
Mouli Cohen, philanthropist and technology entrepreneur, shares his thoughts about philanthropy and business.
Mouli Cohen’s personal philanthropy focuses on improving the lives of children worldwide via Camp Okizu, a summer camp for children with cancer, and Seva, an organization working internationally to cure childhood blindness.
Duration : 0:2:47
Keynote Address: Financing Global Health
Introduction: Larry Brilliant, Executive Director, Google.org
William H. Foege, Fellow, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Part of the Global Philanthropy Forum 2007, a project of the World Affairs Council of Northern California.
Duration : 0:27:44
Plenary 5: Entrepreneurs in Action
Jean Case, Co-Founder and CEO, The Case Foundation
Steve Case, Chairman and CEO, Revolution; Co-Founder, America Online; Co-Founder and Chairman, The Case Foundation
in conversation with Jane Wales, President and CEO, World Affairs Council and the Global Philanthropy Forum
Part of the Global Philanthropy Forum 2007, a project of the World Affairs Council of Northern California.
Duration : 1:9:41
Metal Gear Solid: Philanthropy from Hive Division is a fan movie based on Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear Solid saga. It will be release to the network for free on September 27th, 2009. This is first trailer of MGS: Philanthropy. You can find more information about this project on their website: http://www.mgs-philanthropy.net/
Duration : 0:5:9
Iowa casinos contribute to multi-million dollar county endowment funds created to help small town residents reinvest in their communities
As the worst recession since World War II drags on, officials across the country are considering just about anything in hopes of shoring up sagging budgets. Nowhere is the problem more acute than in California where state coffers are $26.3 billion in the red. But the Golden State isnt alone. In Iowa, the states Racing and Gaming Commission considered proposals this week from five largely rural counties that say casinos could give their struggling economies a much needed boost. Whether rural casinos will work may depend on several factors, and could influence whether the commission approves licenses for five more casinos in a state that already is home to 17. Officials withheld comment on the latest proposals, but did cite 1.4 billion in annual revenue from the states currently licensed operations as proof of their success.
Duration : 0:5:47
“In the most recent Economist, HBS professor and world renowned strategist Michael Porter said there will be huge opportunities in the next 20 years to fix the billions of dollars lost each year in inefficient philanthropy. Philanthropist.org is uniquely positioned to meet the most fundamental requirement to resolve this issue, specifically, creating the infrastructure for an open market, micro-philanthropic method of valuing widely differentiated social needs. We have the website already posted and the proprietary rating and security technology to empower a new generation of micro-philanthropists while saving traditional non-profit organizations major percentages of their fundraising overhead, all while providing our investors a socially beneficial and profitable return.”
Duration : 0:2:16
geronimo- They can sponsor fund raisers that only require a donation of their time.
LL- So, do you feel that the extent of their donations is in proportion to their wealth?
Random acts of kindness increase the immune system’s ingredient, serotonin, in not only those who are first party (donor/donee) but also in anyone who witnesses the act of benevolence. Thus, philanthropy contributes to a healthier world.
The Royal Family do much to contribute to charitable causes.
Why only the other day a boy scout knocked on the gates of Buckingham Palace to enquire as to whether the Queen might want to make use of his services during Bob-a-Job week.
He was invited into the Palace and cleaned all of the windows, mowed the lawns, took the corgis for a walk and polished the boots of the Household Cavalry. At the end of the day the boy was presented with a shiny five pence piece for which he was most grateful.
Never let it be said that the Queen doesn’t do her bit for charity!
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Defining Global Citizenship: From Philanthropy to Activism
Contributing to the common good takes many forms, from individual acts of philanthropy to ongoing patterns of social activism.
1) How can individual philanthropists make the best use of their resources? What successful frameworks exist inside and outside the region?
2) Do companies have a responsibility to the wider community, or should they simply contribute funds to “specialist” institutions?
3) What can ordinary members of society do to become active global citizens? How can such activism be encouraged?
H.R.H. Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Saud, Prince of Saudi Royal Family; Chairman, King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, Saudi Arabia
Carly Fiorina, Chairman, Fiorina Foundation, USA
Fadi Ghandour, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Aramex International, Jordan; Global Agenda Council on Entrepreneurship
Omar Ghobash
Barbara L. Ibrahim, Founding Director, John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement, American University in Cairo, Egypt
Moderated by H.M. Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Global Agenda Council on the Welfare of Children
Duration : 1:15:38
Philharmonic Philanthropy