Over the past decade social networking websites and other new media tools have changed the way people, especially youth, communicate, relate and become civically active. These changes have had a profound impact globally and organisations or movements seeking to reach the next generation of givers and activists must capitalise on them. Building a more prosperous world requires strategy and focus on the next generation to increase philanthropic giving, improve advocacy and promote relationship-based social entrepreneurship.
In order to bring attention to and promote innovations in these fields, the Legatum Institute convened the 2009 Next Generation Philanthropy Forum in London. The event addressed the opportunities and pitfalls presented by these new trends, and provided expertise on the benefits of rigour and professionalism in advocacy and philanthropic endeavours.
9 November 2009, London
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Welcome Remarks (9.15-9.45 GMT)
Jean Geran, Legatum Institute and Ami Anderson, Invisible Children
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Panel one: Youth entrepreneurship and education (9.45 - 11.00)
Presenter/Moderator: Steve Mariotti, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
Nada Hashmi, Legatum Center at MIT
Brett Wigdortz, Teach First
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Panel two: New business approaches to philanthropy (11.15-12.45 GMT)
Presenter/Moderator: Michael Green, co-author of Philanthrocapitalism
Seb Bishop, (RED)
Ben Thomson, Invisible Children and MEND
Chris West, Shell Foundation
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Keynote Address (13.15-14.30 GMT)
Jared Cohen, Author of Children of Jihad and co-founder of the Alliance of Youth Movements
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Panel three: Measuring impact (14.45-16.15 GMT)
Presenter/Moderator: Martin Brookes, New Philanthropy Capital
Doug Balfour, Geneva Global
Troy Stremler, Newdea
Stephan Shakespeare, YouGov
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Panel four: Advocacy and philanthropy through new media (16.30-18.00 GMT)
Presenter/Moderator: Antony Mayfield, iCrossing
Ben Keesey, Invisible Children
Juliana Rotich, Ushahidi
Sharath Jeevan, Global Giving
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Evening reception (18.00-20.30 GMT)