At last year’s 12th annual Just Giving Conference over 250 globally minded local and international foundations, donors and allies committed to social change gathered to help launch the new EDGE Funders Alliance. A short video produced during the conference captured well the spirit, commitment and vision of the community of “engaged donors” being created within this new alliance.
Just Giving 2013 will continue providing a unique space to deepen our understanding of the current landscape of grassroots and transnational initiatives addressing structural injustice in key areas, and ways in which global social change philanthropy can – and should – make a difference. Plenaries and workshop sessions will highlight strategies making significant change happen, and Engagement Labs, caucuses and working groups will prioritize ways of increasing grantmaker involvement and collaboration, and expand opportunities for networking, sharing and building relationships among grantmakers around the world.
Please join our effort. As we noted at the launch of EDGE Funders Alliance last summer, your continued engagement in these issues is crucial, and your participation in the conference and in our community will make a difference.
Guidelines for submitting workshop sessions will be available soon, and more information about EDGE Funders and the Just Giving Conference can be found on our website here.
For more information, please contact Lola Ibrahim at lola @edgefunders.org.
– Edge Funders Alliance Team