Wed November 30, 2016
Does Big Philanthropy Undermine Democracy & Civil Society? A Live Debate
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Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP) Bay Area, Northern California Grantmakers (NCG), and California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits) present:
Philanthropy 3D: Debate + Dialogue + Denouement
Join us as leading figures in philanthropy debate the motion:
Big Philanthropy Undermines Democracy and Civil Society
As tax-exempt private organizations that exercise power in the public sphere with nominal democratic controls and accountability to the public, do mega-foundations reinforce the anti-democratic effects of wealth inequality and weaken civil society? Or are the concerns overblown given the record of these organizations?
For The Motion:
Leah Hunt-Hendrix, Executive Director, Solidaire
Austin Belali, Director of the Youth Engagement Fund, Democracy Alliance
Against The Motion:
Jane Wales, CEO, World Affairs Council and Global Philanthropy Forum
Larry Kramer, President, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Moderated By:
Dana Lanza, CEO of Confluence Philanthropy
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Philanthropy 3D: Debate + Dialogue + Denouement
Join us as leading figures in philanthropy debate the motion:
Big Philanthropy Undermines Democracy and Civil Society
As tax-exempt private organizations that exercise power in the public sphere with nominal democratic controls and accountability to the public, do mega-foundations reinforce the anti-democratic effects of wealth inequality and weaken civil society? Or are the concerns overblown given the record of these organizations?
For The Motion:
Leah Hunt-Hendrix, Executive Director, Solidaire
Austin Belali, Director of the Youth Engagement Fund, Democracy Alliance
Against The Motion:
Jane Wales, CEO, World Affairs Council and Global Philanthropy Forum
Larry Kramer, President, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Moderated By:
Dana Lanza, CEO of Confluence Philanthropy
Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP) Bay Area, Northern California Grantmakers (NCG), and California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits) present:
Philanthropy 3D: Debate + Dialogue + Denouement
Join us as leading figures in philanthropy debate the motion:
Big Philanthropy Undermines Democracy and Civil Society
As tax-exempt private organizations that exercise power in the public sphere with nominal democratic controls and accountability to the public, do mega-foundations reinforce the anti-democratic effects of wealth inequality and weaken civil society? Or are the concerns overblown given the record of these organizations?
For The Motion:
Leah Hunt-Hendrix, Executive Director, Solidaire
Austin Belali, Director of the Youth Engagement Fund, Democracy Alliance
Against The Motion:
Jane Wales, CEO, World Affairs Council and Global Philanthropy Forum
Larry Kramer, President, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Moderated By:
Dana Lanza, CEO of Confluence Philanthropy
read more
Philanthropy 3D: Debate + Dialogue + Denouement
Join us as leading figures in philanthropy debate the motion:
Big Philanthropy Undermines Democracy and Civil Society
As tax-exempt private organizations that exercise power in the public sphere with nominal democratic controls and accountability to the public, do mega-foundations reinforce the anti-democratic effects of wealth inequality and weaken civil society? Or are the concerns overblown given the record of these organizations?
For The Motion:
Leah Hunt-Hendrix, Executive Director, Solidaire
Austin Belali, Director of the Youth Engagement Fund, Democracy Alliance
Against The Motion:
Jane Wales, CEO, World Affairs Council and Global Philanthropy Forum
Larry Kramer, President, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Moderated By:
Dana Lanza, CEO of Confluence Philanthropy
show less
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