Events of Interest to Grantmakers

Public Event: Counterterrorism Laws vs. the Humanitarian Imperative (Washington, DC)
Sponsored by the Charity and Security Network
July 1st; 2:00 to 4:00 pm
At InterAction's Julia Taft Conference Room, 1400 16th St. NW, Suite 210
RSVP: info@charityandsecurity.org
This event will explore the legal constraints national security laws impose on US charitable organizations compared with international codes of conduct for humanitarian aid and development programs. Ideas for reconciling these tensions will be explored. Speakers will include: Mohammed Alomari, Life for Relief & Development; Matthew Gerke, Georgetown University Law Center; Jan Lane, Homeland Security Policy Institute; Jennifer Turner, ACLU; and Kay Guinane, Charity and Security Network.

Education Delegation to Guatemala
Sponsored by Rights Action
July 6 to 14
More at www.rightsaction.org
This delegation will investigate the harms and human rights violations caused by large-scale "development" projects (hydro-electric dams, mineral resource extraction, etc.) in the context of Guatemala's on-going impunity and lack of justice, exploitation and widespread poverty, and generalized lack of democracy. Delegates will meet with development, environmental and human rights experts and activists. The group will also travel to visit Mayan-Achi communities devastated by the World Bank and IDB-funded "Chixoy" hydro-electric dam; visit Mayan-Q'eqchi communities that may be harmed by the pending "Xalala" hydro-electric dam; and visit Mayan-Mam communities being harmed by Goldcorp Inc's huge "Marlin" gold mine.

Funder Conference: Human Rights and the Global Economic Crisis (New York)
Sponsored by the International Human Rights Funders Group
July 13th and 14th
At the NYU School of Law
More at http://ihrfg.org/events/index.php
IHRFG's semi-annual conference is the premiere event for grantmakers working on global human rights. This summer's plenary theme tackles human rights and the global economic crisis: Is the human rights framework still relevant? How can it be applied to address current challenges? Is this an opportunity to envision a whole new economic paradigm? Featured panelists will include Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Other sessions will feature rich discussions on applying a human rights framework to fight climate change, human rights and the global food system, and funding human rights in repressive regions.

Funder Conference: International Human Rights Funders Group (New York)
Sponsored by the International Human Rights Funders Group
July 13th and 14th
More at www.hrfunders.org
The IHRFG conferences provide a forum for grantmakers to talk shop, network, collaborate and learn together with peers, activists, scholars and policy-makers on critical human rights issues of the day. As always, this event will mix in-depth examination of multiple perspectives on human rights issues alongside workshops on effective approaches to human rights grantmaking. Sessions at this meeting will include: Military Justice: Promoting Human Rights and Accountability in War; Obama's First 100 Days and Beyond: Opportunities and Obstacles for Human Rights; Analyzing the Fiscal Health of Grantees and its Role in (Re)Shaping Grantmaking Strategy; and Solving the Climate Crisis through Human Rights.

Learning Tour: Overcoming Apartheid's Legacy: Education Reform in the New South Africa
Sponsored by South Africa Partners
July 23 to August 5
More at www.sapartners.org
South Africa Partners' Education Tour to Johannesburg, East London, and Cape Town will enable participants to learn about the status of education reform and the challenges faced by township and rural schools in South Africa. Trip highlights will include school site visits, meetings with local educators and guided tours of Johannesburg, Soweto and Cape Town.

JUNE

Funder Webinar: International Grantmaking Basics: Options, Rules, and Resources
Sponsored by the Council on Foundations
June 3rd, 2:00 to 3:00 pm ET/11:00 am to noon PT
Register at: https://www.cof.org/store/EventReg.cfm?args=7591
This introductory webinar will provide practical information to assist grantmakers interested in making grants for international purposes. Participants will learn the nuts and bolts of international grantmaking, from the various options available to the basic requirements like expenditure responsibility and equivalency determination; legal and regulatory issues for making cross-border grants; anti-terrorism measures and compliance requirements; promising practices and standards for the field; and resources and networks.

Forum: Thinking With and Beyond Microcredit (Chicago)
Sponsored by the Chicago Global Donors Network and The Goldin Institute
June 17th, 5:30 to 7:30 pm
At Duchamp Restaurant, 2118 N Damen
RSVP to nyasa@chicagoglobaldonors.org
Microcredit has become a central strategy for development. But does it work? What have been its effects on communities? And what strategies exist that can more directly engage the poor in projects that seek to determine their futures? Join an intimate discussion on the limits of credit and the possibilities of community-based development, with Khushi Kabir, Coordinator of Nijera Kori, Bangladesh and Jason Cons, Director of Research and Project Design at the Goldin Institute, Chicago.

Forum: Advancing Human Rights Protections in the Context of Security (Washington, DC)
Sponsored by Connect U.S.
June 18th, noon to 2 pm
For more: http://www.connectusfund.org/events/usitw-briefing-human-rights-and-national-security
U.S. in the World's Priscilla Lewis will brief participants on the unique challenges that face human rights advocates when the debate is framed in terms of safety and security. Priscilla will share U.S. in the World's analysis of relevant new research findings, as well as lessons learned from the work that U.S. in the World has been doing with the National Security and Human Rights Campaign, an initiative to promote progressive national security policies that restore human rights and civil liberties. Insights and tips for communicators will be offered, and participants will have a chance to share their own experiences and suggestions for advancing human rights protections in the context of security.

Funder Call: What Funders Should Know about Climate Change in Africa
Sponsored by Africa Grantmakers' Affinity Group and Global Greengrants Fund
June 18th, 1:00 to 2:00 pm ET
RSVP to coordinator@agag.org
With Chet Tchozewski, founder and executive director of the Global Greengrants Fund; Michael H. Glantz, Director of the Consortium for Capacity Building and a Senior Research Associate in the Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research at the University of Colorado; and Sinafasi Makelo, President of the Board, Pygmee Indigenous People Association Network

Public Event: Craigslist Foundation's Boot Camp (Berkeley, CA)
Sponsored by Craigslist Foundation
June 20th
At UC Berkeley Campus
More at http://www.craigslistfoundation.org/bootcamp.html
Craigslist Foundation's 6th Annual Boot Camp is a one-day experience "where you learn how to change the world". Learn how to take action in interactive workshops, meet people who can help you, and get fired up by stories of successful community transformations.

Grantmaker Call: Strategic Philanthropy in a Time of Economic Downturn
Sponsored by the Peace and Security Funders Group
June 24th; 9:00 am PT/12:00 pm ET
RSVP: cong@peaceandsecurity.org
With Paul Brest, President of The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and co-author of Money Well Spent, who will provide insights on how foundations and philanthropists can maximize their measurable results even in this time of economic downturn.

Public Event: Renewable Energy 101 (San Francisco)
Sponsored by Planet Leader Actions Network
June 25th; 6:00 to 7:30 pm
At the Thoreau Center for Sustainability, 1014 Torney Ave, The Presidio
Register at http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=me8gq7cab.0.0.kumgc5bab.0&ts=S0401&p=http%3A%2F%2Frenewableenergy101.eventbrite.com
Are you interested in learning about options for reducing your organization's impact on climate change? Gain a baseline education from renewable energy experts. Receive an overview of green power and a brief history on the development of a market for clean, renewable energy. Get an introduction to the industry and products, as well as insight into market indicators.

Funder Call: Building Movements – and Power - for Social Change
Sponsored by the Funders Network on Trade and Globalization
June 30th; 10:30 am PT/ 1:30 pm ET
RSVP to allison@fntg.org
Emerging out of experiences with the World Social Forum process, funders and movement leaders have been exploring ways to support and deepen best practices in relationships between grantmakers and social justice movements. This involves acknowledging inherent power imbalances in society and in philanthropy, exploring mechanisms of mutual accountability, and committing to increasing resources for social justice movement-building with a priority on support to people and communities directly affected by the economic and ecological crises that face us. This hour-long call will review progress being made through FNTG's Funder/Movement Process and describe activities and opportunities of four related workgroups, each consisting of funder and movement representatives.

MAY

Seminar: Childhood Trauma International Research and Successful Interventions (Brookline, MA)
Sponsored by South Africa Partners, Wheelock College & Ubulele, The African Psychotherapy Training Centre
May 2, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
At Wheelock College, The Ladd Room, 43 Hawes Street
For more information, email info@sapartners.org
Children in developing countries and the professionals who work with them have devised new approaches to trauma, resilience and growth. This one-day seminar will provide a combination of thought leadership and practical tools for Boston-area professionals looking to broaden and diversify their approach.

Public Event: Film Screening of Up the Yangtze (Berkeley, CA)
Sponsored by Pacific Environment et al
May 5, 6:00 pm
At GAIA Arts Center, 2120 Allston Way
More at www.accountabilityproject.org.
This beautiful and critically acclaimed documentary offers a moving portrait of displacement resulting from China's Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric project in the world. After the film screening will be a discussion with film's director, Yung Chang, followed by a panel discussion on key issues raised by Up the Yangtze, including development-induced displacement, the social and environmental impacts of dams and of China's Three Gorges Dam in particular, and development and human rights in contemporary China.

Funder Event: Conservation of Lemurs and People of Madagascar (New York)
Sponsored by the Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation for the Americas
May 6, 8:30 to 10:30 am
At the Central Park Zoo, Fifth Avenue and 64th Street, Central Park Zoo Gallery
RSVP at mic.foundation@org.mitsubishicorp.com
This is an opportunity to network, learn about funding opportunities and exchange ideas on environmental issues that affect us locally and internationally. With Dr. Patricia C. Wright, who in the late 1980s spearheaded an integrated conservation and development project that led to the establishment, in 1991, of Madagascar's Ranomafana National Park.

Donor Discussion: Change that Lasts: What Does Sustainability Really Mean? (Seattle)
Sponsored by Pangea
May 11, 6:30 pm
At the Mercerwood Shore Club, 4150 East Mercer Way, Mercer Island
To RSVP: rsvp@pangeagiving.org
Philanthropic organizations need to manage the economic, environmental, and social/cultural impact of their programs if they are to do lasting good. Though we all espouse sustainability, it isn't always clear what that means, or how to balance its different aspects. Do we mean programs that minimize environmental impact? Yes, but how do we balance long-term environmental concerns with critical, immediate needs? Do we mean programs that can become self-funding over time? Is that always realistic, and how soon? How can we be sure the projects we support have lasting community buy-in, and encourage social change in a culturally acceptable way? Join an interactive exploration of these topics with a panel of speakers who view sustainable development through different lenses.

Public Event: Briefing on Sourcing Responsible Cotton (Washington, DC)
Sponsored by As You Sow
May 13th; 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
At the law office of Sidley Austin, LLP 1501 K Street
Register at http://responsiblecottondc.eventbrite.com
This daylong meeting will highlight key environmental and social risks associated with cotton production and steps organizations can take to help eliminate the use of child labor in cotton production in Uzbekistan.

Funder Teleconference: Family Boards: Why Can't We Just All Get Along?
Convened by the Center for Family Philanthropy
May 14th, 12:00 to 1:30 pm ET
More at www.ncfp.org
Every family has occasional disagreements when they engage in grantmaking together. How do you handle such common dilemmas as: family members who disagree on grantmaking, discretionary dollars or payouts; members who act out at board meetings or don't do their share; a leader that's not willing to step down; individuals who carry their family baggage or branch differences into the board room? You'll get help for handling these and more from Judy Healey, a leading family philanthropy consultant who has helped countless families bring harmony to their meetings.

Conference Call: Water Rights in China and South America
Sponsored by Global Greengrants Fund
Thursday, May 28th at 2:00 PM ET
RSVP at Jennifer@greengrants.org
Americans consume water at the highest per capita rate in the world. Globally, however, access to water is increasingly scarce, especially in the Global South. Indeed, water rights is likely to be one of the most contentious issues of the 21st century at both the policy and grassroots levels. Yan Baohua from China will discuss water pollution in her country, a problem that continues to intensify as industrialization spreads. Enrique Bostelmann will discuss several issues impacting South America, including water privatization. Although the examples will be specific to these geographic areas, the problems are universal and illustrate the breadth of factors that contribute to this critical topic.

Panel Discussion: Lessons from the Union Carbide Disaster in Bhopal (Seattle)
Sponsored by the South Asia Center of University of Washington et al
May 30th, 4:30 to 6:30 pm
At Communications 120, Stevens Way E, University District, U-Washington
More at http://www.washington.edu/home/maps/northcentral.html?CMU
With Safreen "Rafat" Khan, a 16-year old second-generation victim of Union Carbide's poisons and co-founder of Children Against Dow Carbide; Satinath Sarangi, a long-time Bhopal activist and founder of an award-winning free holistic clinic for survivors of the Bhopal disaster; and Dr. Sheela Satyanarayana, Asst Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Univ. of Washington.

APRIL

Webinar: Assets for Climate Action: Opportunities to Encourage the Companies You Own to Take Climate Leadership
Sponsored by the Nathan Cummings and Bullitt Foundations
April 1, 1:00 pm ET
More at https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/schedule/display.do?udc=ynp5i7hct57b
This year, investors have filed 63 climate-related resolutions in a number of heavy emitting and high energy use industry sectors. This webinar will encourage foundations to make the connection between climate change and proxy voting. It will also introduce the climate-related shareholder resolutions currently in play, the investor dialogues with corporations now in progress, and the mechanics of proxy voting.

Funder Call: State of the Field: Environmental Health and Justice and Women's Environmental Health
Sponsored by the Health & Environmental Funders Network
April 2, 1:00 to 2:00 pm ET
For more email rarablouei@hefn.org
In 2008, HEFN commissioned a scoping project on behalf of two of its working groups: Working Group on Environmental Health and Environmental Justice, and Working Group on Women and Environmental Health. Funders in each group were interested in having better information and assessments about the state of the field, to inform their individual grantmaking and their interest in collaborative grantmaking. The result is three reports: one focused on environmental justice, one on women's environmental health and a bridge document looking at the intersections between these two fields. Learn more about these reports on this funder call.

Funder Gathering: IFIP's 7th Annual Conference (Santa Fe)
April 2nd to 5th
At the Hotel Santa Fe
More at www.internationalfunders.org
The theme of this year's International Funders for Indigenous Peoples' (IFIP) conference is "Fostering Local to Global Partnerships: Setting the Agenda for the Future of Indigenous Philanthropy". The conference will feature four site visits to the surrounding native communities, including Picuris Pueblo and Tesuque Farm and Bandelier National Monument and Puye Cliffs. Conference sessions will be on three tracks: Climate Change & Water Issues; Indigenous Rights, Sovereignty & Self Determination; and Strengthening Indigenous Philanthropy.

Donor Reception on India (Chicago)
Sponsored by Chicago Global Donors Network
April 4; 3:30 to 5:30 pm
More by sending an email to nyasa@chicagoglobaldonors.org
The Chicago Global Donors Network cordially invites you to an intimate gathering with India Development Service's Annual Conference speakers, including Anil Gupta, who has helped the Government of India mobilize more than 70,000 innovations and traditional knowledge practices from over 500 districts of India; Shailesh Rao, founder of the Climate Healers; and B. P. Agrawal, founder of Sustainable Innovations.

Educational Delegation to Guatemala
Sponsored by Rights Action
April 12th to 17th
For more, email info@rightsaction.org.
This delegation will look closely at the operations of North American mining companies, particularly Goldcorp Inc., operating its open pit, cyanide-leeching "Marlin" mine in Mayan territories of the department of San Marcos. During 5 days in Guatemala, the group will have a series of meetings and events in Guatemala City and a trip to rural Mayan communities affected by Goldcorp Inc., where the delegation will have community visits and meetings with miningÐaffected communities.

Public Event: Practical Idealism: Changing the World and Getting Paid (San Francisco)
Sponsored by the Commonwealth Club
April 14, 6:00 pm
At the Commonwealth Club, 595 Market Street
More at http://tickets.commonwealthclub.org/auto_choose_ga.asp?area=2
John Hammock, past President of Oxfam America and professor at the Fletcher School, will speak on his recently published book Practical Idealists: Changing the World and Getting Paid. This book draws on interviews with over forty practical idealists whose stories both inspire and provide tools for making the choices necessary to succeed as a practical idealist. During his interactive talk, John explores how to clarify your values and passions, gain relevant skills, find work, and build a community of support.

Public Event: A Human Rights Framework for External Assistance in Haiti (Washington, DC)
April 15; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
At 2105 Rayburn HOB
This week, donor states and international organizations will meet in Washington, DC to discuss and support the Government of Haiti's (GOH) Reconstruction and Economic Recovery Plan. This plan is the GOH's proposal for "getting Haiti back on track" to implement its Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy after the devastating effects of the storms in the fall 2008 and in the continued wake of the global financial crisis. Panelists from The Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at NYU's School of Law, Partners In Health, Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights, and Zanmi Lasante will focus on lessons learned from past donor conferences, best practices for NGOs to work with the Haitian government to implement and maintain development projects, and the value-added of a human rights framework for external assistance.

Briefing: How Americans Think about Climate Change (Washington, DC)
Sponsored by Connect U.S.
April 16; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
At the Connect U.S. Fund, 1120 19th Street NW, 8th Floor
More at http://www.connectusfund.org/events/talking-about-climate-change-usitw-briefing
How can advocates communicate with the public about what climate change is and the need for action to reverse it? Sue Veres Royal, Co-Director, USITW, will present research from the Topos Partnership and facilitate an interactive conversation about where the public "is" on this issue and implications for communicators.

Funder Conference Call: Nuclear Weapons Policy at a Crossroads
Sponsored by the Peace and Security Funders Group
April 16, 2:00 to 3:00 pm ET
RSVP at cong@peaceandsecurity.org
President Obama has unveiled a plan for ridding the world of nuclear weapons that calls for the US to reduce its reliance on history's deadliest arms and lead a new international effort to prevent terrorists from acquiring them. Join a discussion with Joe Cirincione, President of the Ploughshares Fund, as he analyzes the policy direction charted by the new Administration thus far. How can funders support the transformation of nuclear policy championed by the President? What are the most effective programmatic measures to advance the goal of zero nuclear weapons? What is the most effective role for civil society at this moment in time?

Conference: Social Enterprise: Seizing Emergent Opportunities (San Francisco)
Sponsored by Investors' Circle
April 19 to 21
At the Westin St. Francis Hotel, Union Square
More at www.investorscircle.net
Consumers demanding accountability… the new administration's focus on transparency and personal impact… the collapse of business-as-usual… These factors are reshaping markets and ushering in a new era for sustainable-oriented companies. For the past 17 years, Investors' Circle has been the oldest and largest national funding group devoted to socially and environmentally responsible business. Its Spring Conference offers investment opportunities, speakers, and interactive workshops to help participants navigate a profitable and impactful course as the new era unfolds.

Indigenous Peoples' Global Summit on Climate Change (Anchorage)
April 20th to 24th
At the Dena'ina Convention Center, Anchorage
More at http://www.indigenoussummit.com/servlet/content/home.html
The purpose of the Global Summit on Climate Change is to enable Indigenous peoples from all regions of the globe to exchange their knowledge and experience in adapting to the impacts of climate change and to develop key messages and recommendations to be articulated to the world at the Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Copenhagen, Denmark in December 2009. Human activity is changing the world's climate and altering the natural environment to which Indigenous Peoples are so closely attached and on which they so heavily rely. In a very real sense, Indigenous Peoples are on the front lines of climate change.

Funder Webinar: Climate and Waste
Sponsored by Environmental Grantmakers Association et al
April 23; 1:00 to 2:00 pm ET
RSVP with jkb@ega.org
Landfills are a top source of methane – a greenhouse gas 72 times more powerful than CO2 in the near term – having an immediate impact on Arctic warming and the climate in general. It is possible to make practical and cost-effective changes to America's waste management systems that significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). In fact, such changes can result in GHG reductions equivalent to shutting down 20% of the nation's coal-fired power plants. This webinar for funders will explore how to strengthen local economies, create green jobs, and stabilize the climate by reducing materials that are landfilled and incinerated. In particular, the discussion will focus on expanding composting and increasing recycling to create US-based jobs and reduce GHG emissions.

Funder Event: The Global Economic Crisis: Impacts and Solutions (Washington)
Sponsored by the Funders Network on Trade and Globalization
April 23, 1:30 to 4:30 pm (followed by a reception from 4:30 to 6:00 pm)
At the Moriah Fund, One Farragut Square South, 1634 I Street NW, Suite 1000
RSVP at allison@fntg.org
In the midst of continuing economic pain and uncertainty, community groups and NGOs advocating for greater economic transparency and equity are organizing and promoting national as well as global policy alternatives. Join FNTG and civil society partners to analyze the results of the G-20 Summit, review steps the US and other governments are taking (or not) to address underlying causes of the crisis, and learn about a range of policy proposals being advocated by coalitions working across traditional boundaries to reform financial governance in the US and globally.

Global Activism Expo (Chicago)
Sponsored by Chicago Public Radio
April 25; 12:00 to 6:00 pm
At Northeastern Illinois U. Physical Education Complex, 3600 W Foster Avenue
More at http://chicagopublicradio.org/Event_Detail.aspx?eventID=924.
Hosted by Worldview's Jerome McDonnell, the event features over 100 Chicago-area Global Activists. This event is free and open to the public and includes live music, food and refreshments.

Webinar: Philanthropy's Engagement with Transnational Communities
Sponsored by the Council on Foundations, and Hispanics and Philanthropy
April 30, 1:00 pm to 2:30pm ET
Free for members; $49 for nonmembers.
For more contact Nadia.Martinez@cof.org
"Transnational Communities: Beyond the Immigration Debate" is the first in a series of conversations examining the complex dynamics of transnational communities and the role of foundations in supporting them. Using immigration from Mexico to North Carolina as a case study, you will learn about innovative grantmaking models that engage immigrants in both their home and adopted communities.

Webinar: Transnational Communities: Beyond the Immigration Debate
Co-sponsored by Council on Foundations and Hispanics in Philanthropy
April 30, from 1:00 to 2:30pm
More at http://www.cof.org/Network/content.cfm?ItemNumber=13175&navItemNumber=1971#transnational
Join the Council on Foundations and Hispanics in Philanthropy for the first in a series of conversations examining the complex dynamics of transnational communities, using immigration from Mexico to North Carolina as a case study, and the role that foundations are playing in supporting them. Presenters will include community leaders, academics, and grantmakers who recognize that immigrant communities in the US have mirror communities in their home countries. Learn about the innovative models that grantmakers have developed for engaging immigrants in their original and adopted communities.

Funder Conference: Investing in Women: Worldwide Return (Atlanta)
Convened by the Women's Funding Network
April 30 to May 2
At the Atlanta Marriott Marquis
More at www.womensfundingnetwork.org
The Women's Funding Network is gathering change-makers and grant-makers to highlight how investing in women-led solutions leads to positive global change. Conference highlights will include networking opportunities with women leaders from around the world; Changing the Face of Philanthropy Luncheon and Awards, honoring Ambassador Swanee Hunt and donors of the Women Moving Millions Campaign; and Women Speak Out on the Economy, a gathering of economists, philanthropists, investors and thought leaders for a look at how women-led solutions can set the stage for economic recovery.

MARCH

Public Event: Emergency Food Security: Old and New Approaches (Washington, DC)
Sponsored by the Overseas Development Institute
March 3, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
At the American Red Cross, 1730 E Street NW
RSVP at c.kern@odi.org.uk
Emergency food security interventions are evolving. In recent years, new ideas have emerged to protect access to food for people affected by disasters and crises. Some old approaches remain relevant, but may not be well understood, particularly when it comes to linking them to the wider debate on protecting people's right to adequate food. This event will launch a Good Practice Review on emergency food security interventions published recently by the Humanitarian Practice Network.

Public Event: Criteria for Philanthropy at its Best (Washington, DC)
Sponsored by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
March 3rd; 9:30 to 11:00 am
At the Holeman Lounge, National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW
RSVP at mbrodbeck@ncrp.org
It is a critical time in US history when tremendous need and opportunity are intersecting like never before. The Criteria for Philanthropy at Its Best: Benchmarks to Assess and Enhance Grantmaker Impact is a challenge to foundations and other grantmaking institutions to re-evaluate how they can most effectively assist those who have been hit hard by the economic crisis as well as those who historically have been struggling just to get by in Main Street America. During this briefing, participants will explore the criteria and associated benchmarks and discuss the strategies available to foundations to achieve the maximum impact with their grant dollars. Speakers will include NCRP staff and board of directors.

Conference: Global U: How to Connect Your Charitable Giving to Your Global Interests (Chicago)
Sponsored by Chicago Global Donors Network
March 4th; 8:00 am 5:15 pm
At DLA Piper LLP, 203 N La Salle Street, Suite 1900
More at http://www.chicagoglobaldonors.org
Global U was created for people who are giving globally or who are thinking about giving globally. At Global U, experienced international donors share tools and strategies to help others launch or expand a strategic and thoughtful global giving practice. The program also aims to highlight the diversity of experience in giving, from first-time donors to experienced donors, from youth to senior donors, and from foundation to diaspora community donors.

Donor Events: Meet Other Bolder Givers (Various Locations)
Sponsored by Bolder Giving in Extraordinary Times
March 13 in Boston; week of March 16 in Santa Cruz; March 25 in San Francisco; April 2 in San Diego; June 20 in Seattle
More at www.boldergiving.org/get_involved/event_rsvps_2-09.php
One thing is sure: these days most of us could use moral and practical support for our giving. Bolder Giving in Extraordinary Times is planning a number of gatherings for current and aspiring bolder givers. Some gatherings are open to all; others are for those interested in seriously exploring taking a substantial leap in their giving over the course of their lifetime.

Funder Conference: Advancing Peace, Security and Human Rights in an Era of Change (Washington, DC)
Co-sponsored by International Human Rights Funders Group and Peace and Security Funders Group
March 18th and 19th
On Capitol Hill
For more: http://www.peaceandsecurity.org/394/32469.html
This two-day meeting will provide grantmakers with an opportunity to gain behind-the-scenes perspectives from policymakers, issue experts, on-the-ground activists and senior leaders in philanthropy. Participants will discuss avenues for action and strategic collaboration to seize opportunities presented by the post-election environment.

Briefing and Discussion on Americans' Perception on Global Engagement (Washington, DC)
Sponsored by Connect U.S.
March 19, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
At The Connect U.S. Fund, 1120 19th Street NW
More at http://www.connectusfund.org/events/usitw-briefing-series-who-owns-security.
The US presidential election showed that the US public supported President Obama's vision. Does this signify a lasting shift in how Americans view progressive and conservative security platforms? Have progressives finally shaken the Vietnam-era stigma of being weak on national security? How can advocates help pivot from a successful election to the adoption and implementation of more progressive security policies? U.S. In the World will present their recent research on how Americans think about National Security and discuss how participants can apply the findings to their own work.

Congressional Briefing: Women's Human Rights in Africa (Washington, DC)
Sponsored by The Georgetown Women's Law & Public Policy Fellowship Program
March 20, 2:00 pmRoom HC-8, U.S. Capitol Building
RSVP to jle24@law.georgetown.edu.
Featuring presentations by the 2008-2009 Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa Fellows, including Jane Quaye (Ghana), Janet Maina, (Kenya), and Emilia Lobti (Cameroon)

Panel Discussion: Friend Not Foe: How the Work of Charities Counters Terror (Washington, DC)
Sponsored by the Charity and Security Network
March 20th, 8:30 to 10:30 am
At the National Press Club, Zenger Room, 529 14th St. NW, 13th floor
RSVP at info@charityandsecurity.org
The roots of terrorism are complex, involving the hopelessness of poverty, anger at injustice, and frustration at being shut of the political process. To reduce the influence of these factors, US grantmakers, aid and development organizations and human rights advocates are striving to meet basic needs, provide opportunities and engage with people in peaceful political participation. But rather than embracing their services, national security regulatory and policy barriers have restricted their efforts and scope of aid. With Rob Buchanan, Council on Foundations; Evan Elliott, InterAction; Alistair Miller, Fourth Freedom Forum; Rana Nashashibi, Bir Zeit University; and Olga Amparo Sánchez, Casa de La Mujer in Bogotá, Colombia

Funder Gathering: Funder/Movement Initiative (Detroit)
Convened by the Funders Network on Trade and Globalization
March 23rd to 25th
For more: www.fntg.org
Continuing a process launched a year ago, funders will come together with grassroots allies to deepen collective analysis of the movement-building ecosystem and further the goal of shifting philanthropic support to longer term, systemic change. Participants will explore how an ideal social movement infrastructure might be better able to respond to today's economic challenges and take advantage of newly emerging political opportunities in the US. Discussions will focus around four areas: The Global Economic Crisis; US Social Movement Resource Mapping; Conveying What Works; and Principles for Funder/Movement Engagement.

Hearing on the Persecution of Colombian Human Rights Defenders (Washington, DC)
Convened by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
March 25; 2:00 to 3:30 pm
For more information call (202) 225-5021.
The ongoing 44-year-old armed conflict in Colombia has created one of the world's most dangerous environments for human rights defenders, social leaders, labor activists, and journalists, despite some protection efforts by the Colombian government. Witnesses to discuss this issue will include: Andrew Hudson, Human Rights Defenders Program, Human Rights First; Hollman Morris, investigative journalist and producer of Contravia; and Liliana Andrea Avila, Inter-Church Commission for Justice and Peace

FEBRUARY

Public Event on US Foreign Aid and Development Policy (Seattle)
Convened by Global Washington
February 9th, 9:00 am to 1:30 pm
At University of Washington HUB, Room 310
More at http://www.globalwa.org
This event will provide an opportunity for participants to discuss emerging and evolving issues related to US foreign aid development policy; gain knowledge and insight into the changing political climate for humanitarian aid and development assistance under the new administration and Congress; engage with policymakers around issues of importance to international organizations as they relate to foreign aid policy; and develop foreign aid policy strategic priorities to bring forward to Washington's Congressional delegation.

Teleconference: Family Members on Call: Being Both Family and Staff
Sponsored by the National Center for Family Philanthropy
February 12th; 12:00 to 1:30 pm ET
More at http://www.ncfp.org
The role of staff member to a family philanthropy already comes with a myriad of roles. But when the staff person is also family, there's a whole set of dynamics with both benefits and challenges. Elizabeth Tauck Walters, Managing Director of the Tauck Foundation, and Sarah Jane Cavanaugh, former president of the Russell Family Foundation, share their perspective on this unique role in family giving.

Public Event: US-Africa Policy under Obama (Washington, DC)
Sponsored by Africa Action and Howard University
February 19th; 1:00 to 5:00 pm
At Howard University, Blackburn Center Auditorium
For more:www.africaaction.org
With Semhar Araia, Africa analyst and lawyer and member of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team; Professor Shadrack Gutto, African scholar, author, educator and African Renaissance advocate; Professor Mahmood Mamdani, author and expert in African history, politics and international relations; Neil Watkins, Executive Director, Jubilee USA Network; and others

Public Event: The Global Food Crisis: Time for Another Green Revolution? (New York)
Sponsored by Oxfam America and the Asia Society
February 20th; 8:00 to 9:30 am
At the Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue
More at http://www.asiasociety.org
With Kevin L. Eblen, Vice President, Public Policy and Sustainability Lead, Monsanto; Rajiv Shah, Director, Agricultural Development, Gates Foundation; Dr. Robert Zeigler, Director General, International Rice Research Institute; and Raymond C. Offenheiser, President, Oxfam America

Public Event on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Washington, DC)
Sponsored by the World Bank, Gallaudet University and the Global Partnership on Disability and Development
February 24th
At Gallaudet University
For more, email lmathew@worldbank.org
Speakers to include Katherine Guernsey, an attorney specializing in international law, human rights, disability and development; Michael Stein, Harvard Project on Disability; and Charlotte McClain Nhlapo, human rights lawyer at Cornell University.

Public Event: Fixing the Broken Global Food System (Seattle)
Sponsored by Pangea
February 26th, 6:00 to 8:30 pm
At the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 4408 Delridge Way SW
RSVP link: http://www.world-affairs.org/foodsecurity.html
Billions of people around the world are hungry, malnourished or starving every day, giving rise to major disparities in educational opportunity, health and political stability worldwide. And yet support for agricultural development has been neglected over the past two decades. What are the obstacles to solving this most fundamental and persistent barrier to development? How do we improve the global agricultural systems to assure food for everyone in an environmentally and culturally sustainable way? With Debbie Barker, former co-director of the International Forum on Globalization and now US Director of Navdanya International; and Rajiv Shah, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

JANUARY

Conference Call: Energy Justice Ð From Oil Fields to Rivers
Sponsored by Global Greengrants Fund
January 28th, 2:00 pm ET
RSVP to Jennifer@greengrants.org
With the effect of the energy crisis touching us all, what are the stories behind the fuel pumps and heating bills that are not so often told? Across the world, the issue of energy and the intersection with social justice is at the forefront. Who is reaping the benefits of these projects? What does it take to protect communities against the power of politics and foreign money? What role can small grants play within these issues? This conference call will look further into these issues with featured guests Nnimmo Bassey of Environmental Rights Action in Nigeria and Aviva Imhof of International Rivers.

Public Event: Exploring Class in a Time of Financial Meltdown (Seattle and San Francisco)
Sponsored by Class Action
In Seattle on January 9 and San Francisco on January 12
More at http://www.classism.org/.
In this period of renewed hope, increased engagement, and financial crisis, it is more important than ever to gain experience and skills in analyzing and understanding the impact of class. In this workshop, we will discuss these things and more: our own class identities, assumptions we have about other classes, economic policies, and changes in wealth distribution

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