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Thank you for your interest in the Global
Donors Conference. For reviews of the March 19-20, 2010 conference,
and for news about upcoming global giving events and activities,
please visit our blog at: www.globaldonors.wordpress.com.
Welcome!
Please
join us at the inaugural Pacific Northwest Global Donors
Conference, Pathways for Strategic Giving, March 19-20,
2010 in Seattle, Washington. This first-of-its-kind conference in
the region promises to increase your connections,
knowledge and enthusiasm for global
grantmaking.
The conference is designed expressly for the Northwest grantmakers and philanthropists active and/or curious about global philanthropy, and will:
provide information
to increase your confidence in global grantmaking;
provide education on many of today's most significant global issues;
identify best practices that address the root causes of global
poverty and fundamental human rights issues; and
link you to the growing community of global philanthropists in
the region.
Highlights
include:
Kavita
Ramdas, President and CEO of the Global
Fund for Women, will kick off the conference with an
opening plenary address on Friday evening followed by a full day
of plenary and workshop sessions on Saturday. Workshops on Saturday
include:
- Different
Pathways for Global Giving: What is the range of giving
options for international grantmaking? John Harvey, Executive
Director, Grantmakers Without Borders.
- Creating
a Personal Roadmap: Betsy Brill, President of Strategic
Philanthropy, will discuss the techniques involved in creating
a mission for your global giving.
- William
H. Gates, Sr., Co-chair of the Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation, will give the closing
address.
Please go to the Conference Overview for a detailed list of the
workshops and speakers.
We
hope you can join us!
Registration:
Cost of registration is $150 before March 5, 2010
and $200 after.
To pay
with a check, please make a check payable to: World Affairs Council.
Please include attendee name and contact information with the
check.
Checks can be mailed to:
ATTN: Alyse Cato
World Affairs Council
2200 Alaskan Way, Suite 450
Seattle, WA 98121
To
add your name to the waitlist, please click
here.
Rooms
are still available at the Red Lion Hotel at the special Global
Donor Conference rate of $149 for a single or $169 for a double.
Beginning Saturday, February 27, the room rate will increase
to $189 per single/double room so reserve your room now!
Check out the Accommodations
page for more details.
For
more information, please contact info@globaldonorsconference.org.
A
special thanks to our underwriting sponsors:
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Seattle
International Foundation.
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