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Goalmakers 2024 Agenda

Tuesday, December 3 | Virtual

8:00am – 12:00pm PST | Virtual Day is FREE – register here »

Welcome
Virtual Exhibit Hall Explore and connect with GlobalWA member organizations
Opening Plenaries
Opening Remarks Welcome and Introduction to our new Executive Director: Jane Meseck, Strategic Advisor and Board Member, and Elizabeth Stokely, Executive Director
Keynote Navigating Turbulence: Global Trends and the Power of Proximate Leadership in Shaping Social Impact

  • Fireside Chat with Steve Davis, Senior Advisor & Interim Director of Philanthropic Partnerships, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Plenary Panel Impact from the Ground Up: Increasing Resilience Through Locally Led Development

  • Rina Soni, Country Director, Heifer India
  • Ruth Mensah, Regional Manager, West Africa, VisionFund
  • Shruti Goel, Co-CEO, Upaya Social Ventures

Moderator: Sachi Shenoy, CEO, Calidris and Co-Founder, Principal of Radiant Data
Breakout Sessions
Virtual Workshop

High Resolution Population Data: Putting Vulnerable Communities on the Map with World Vision’s WASH Program in Rwanda

  • Marie Leonce, WV Rwanda Technical Program Manager
  • Maybin Ng’ambi, East Africa Regional WASH Director
  • Peter Hynes, WVUS WASH Senior Manager
Film Screening Virtual screening of Light and Air, a Mona Foundation documentary on girls’ education in rural India, followed by a live Q&A with Founder and CEO Mahnaz Javid
Fireside Chat

Globalizing our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts 

David Wu, GlobalWA Board Member, Former President & CEO of Special Olympics Washington, in conversation with Dr. Anu Taranath, Faculty at the University of Washington & Racial Equity Consultant, and Carolina Rodriguez, Humanitarian Programs Director, Mercy Corps Colombia
Plenary Panel
Plenary Panel Engaging Community Voices at Scale: Insights from the Field

  • Freddy Nkosi, Acting Vice President, Partnerships & Impact, VillageReach
  • Esther Mwaura-Muiru, Global Advocacy Director, Landesa
  • Roberto Baeza, Advocacy & Strategy Director, The Hunger Project-Mexico
Closing Plenaries
Closing Keynote Adesuwa Ifedi, Africa Senior Vice President, Heifer International
Closing Remarks Elizabeth Stokely, Executive Director, GlobalWA

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Wednesday, December 4 | In-person

9:00am – 5:30pm PST | Registration opens at 8:00am | Register here »

Registration
Registration Doors open; registration, continental breakfast, and networking
Morning Plenaries: Thought Leaders on Advancing Social Impact in a Rapidly Changing World
Welcome Welcome, and Introduction to our new Executive Director: Jane Meseck, Senior Advisor and Board member, and Elizabeth Stokely, Executive Director
Keynote Michelle Burns, Executive Vice President – Global Coffee, Social Impact & Sustainability, Starbucks
Nonprofit Leaders Panel Advancing Social Impact in a Rapidly Changing World: A Discussion with International Nonprofit Leaders

  • Tim Prewitt, CEO, The Hunger Project
  • Atul Tandon, CEO, Opportunity International
  • Janet Tinsley, Chief Global Impact Officer, Water.org

Moderated by Akhtar Badshah, Founder and Chief Catalyst, Catalytic Innovators Group
Fireside Chat AI for Social Impact: Balancing Innovation with Responsible Use

  • Beth Kanter, Trainer, Digital Transformation Thought Leader, co-author of The Smart Nonprofit
Midmorning Break
  Networking, coffee and snacks
Morning Professional Development Breakouts
Philanthropy Mastering Donor Engagement: Effective Fundraising Strategies for Global Programs

  • Karen Bergin, Sr Director Employee Giving & Disaster Response, Microsoft Philanthropies
  • Ingrid Embree, Managing Director, GlobalGiving
  • Jennifer Butte-Dahl, Senior Director, APCO Impact
  • Michele Frix, Executive Vice President, Seattle Foundation
  • Sarah Whittemore, Senior Program Officer, Philanthropic Partnerships, Gates Foundation

Moderated by Pippa Zainoeddin, Deputy Director, Philanthropic Partnerships, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Program & Innovation Empathy Mapping in Action: Learning to Use Human-Centered Design to Address Global Health Challenges

  • James Bernard Co-Founder, Global Impact Collective
  • Brian Taliesin, Global Director, Living Labs, PATH
Leadership Living with Purpose: Empowering individuals and teams to align their purpose for lasting growth

  • Akhtar Badshah, Founder and Chief Catalyst, Catalytic Innovators Group
Communications & Marketing Moving from Paralysis to Action: How stories that connect to our humanity can drive momentum in a world of constant change

  • Debi Blizard, Principal of Social Impact, Intentional Futures
  • Linda Low, Director, Social Impact Practice
  • Lacey Stone, Chief Development Officer, USA for UNHCR
  • Jennifer Strachan, CEO, Cinereach

Moderated by Mikki Draggoo, Partner at Stronger Stories
Lunch Program
Lunch Buffet Lunch
Lunch Program Member Celebration, Fast Pitch, Local Voices
Transition Break
  Transition & Networking
Afternoon Professional Development Breakouts
Philanthropy Unlocking the Power of Generative AI to Engage Donors

  • Beth Kanter, Digital Transformation Thought Leader, co-author of The Smart Nonprofit
Program & Innovation Innovation & Humanitarian Program Design

  • Kathleen Morris, Executive Director, IRC
  • Tazin Shadid, Founder & Executive Director, Spreeha Foundation
  • Lacey Stone, Chief Development Officer, USA for UNHCR
  • Moderated by Erik Arnold, Former Global Chief Technology Officer, Tech for Social Impact, Microsoft Philanthropies
Leadership CEO Only Session
Communications & Marketing Adapting Communications to Navigate Complex Times

  • Jen Butte-Dahl, Senior Director, APCO Impact
  • Linda Low, Director, Social Impact Practice
Afternoon Break
  Networking, beverages, and snacks
Afternoon Plenaries – Advancing Social Impact through Philanthropy
Keynote Victoria Vrana, CEO, GlobalGiving
Fireside Chat Alice Shobe, Global Director, Amazon Community Impact
Keynote Kate Behncken, CVP, Global Head of Microsoft Philanthropies
Closing Remarks
  Elizabeth, Stokely, Executive Director, GlobalWA
Reception
Reception Drinks, Socializing, and Networking

*Session titles and speakers may be subject to change.

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