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Based in London, the Legatum Institute (LI) is an independent non-partisan public policy organisation whose research, publications, and programmes advance ideas and policies in support of free and prosperous societies around the world.

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  • 03 February 2012
  • Dalai Lama & LI to plan joint project
    His Holiness, the Dalai Lama has accepted the Legatum Institute's invitation to work together on a new ethics and public policy project.
  • 26 January 2012
  • Report Launch: Rwandan reforms
    New Legatum Institute report examines reform progress in Rwanda.
  • 21 January 2012
  • Salon Series: London
    The Legatum Institute hosted the latest event in its Salon Series exploring freedom in history, the arts, and ideas.
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Next Generation Philanthropy Forum

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)