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Goalmakers 2024 Agenda

Tuesday, December 3 | Virtual

8:00am – 12:00pm PST | Virtual Day FREE

Welcome
Virtual Exhibit Hall
7:30am PT – 8:00am PT
10:30am ET –11:00am ET
Explore and connect with GlobalWA member organizations
Opening Plenaries
Opening Remarks
8:00am PT – 8:10am PT
10:00am ET – 11:10am ET
Welcome and Introduction to our new Executive Director: Jane Meseck, Strategic Advisor and Board Member, and Elizabeth Stokely, Executive Director
Keynote
8:10am PT – 8:30am PT
11:10am ET – 11:30am ET
Challenges & Opportunities Ahead in Global Health & Development

  • Fireside Chat with Steve Davis, Senior Advisor & Interim Director of Philanthropic Partnerships, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Plenary Panel
8:30am PT – 9:30am PT
11:30am ET – 12:30pm ET
Impact from the Ground Up: Increasing Resilience Through Locally Led Development

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

Moderator: Sachi Shenoy, CEO, Calidris and Co-Founder, Principal of Radiant Data

Breakout Sessions
Virtual Workshop
9:30am PT – 10:30am PT
12:30pm ET – 1:30pm ET

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
9:30am PT – 10:30am PT
12:30pm ET – 1:30pm ET
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
9:30am PT – 10:30am PT
12:30pm ET – 1:30pm ET

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
10:30am PT – 11:30am PT
1:30pm ET – 2:30pm ET
Engaging Community Voices at Scale: Insights from the Field

  • Freddy Nkosi, Acting Vice President, Partnerships & Impact, VillageReach
  • Esther Mwaura-Muiru, Global Advocacy Director, Landesa / Stand for Her Land Campaign
  • Roberto Baeza, Advocacy & Strategy Director, The Hunger Project-Mexico
Closing Plenaries
Closing Keynote
11:30am PT – 11:40am PT
2:30pm ET – 2:40pm ET
Adesuwa Ifedi, Africa Senior Vice President, Heifer International
Lunch Program
11:45am PT – 12:15pm PT
2:45pm ET – 3:15pm ET
Meet Pangea Giving
Closing Remarks
12:15pm PT – 12:20pm PT
3:15pm ET – 3:20pm ET
Elizabeth Stokely, Executive Director, GlobalWA

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Wednesday, December 4 | In-person

9:00am – 5:30pm PST 

Registration
Registration
8:00am – 9:00am
Doors open; registration, continental breakfast, and networking
Morning Plenaries: Thought Leaders on Advancing Social Impact in a Rapidly Changing World
Welcome
9:00am – 9:10am
Welcome, and Introduction to our new Executive Director: Jane Meseck, Senior Advisor and Board member, and Elizabeth Stokely, Executive Director
Keynote
9:10am – 9:30am
Michelle Burns, Executive Vice President – Global Coffee, Social Impact & Sustainability, Starbucks
Nonprofit Leaders Panel
9:30am – 10:15am
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
10:15am – 10:55am
AI for Social Impact: Balancing Innovation with Responsible Use

  • Beth Kanter, Trainer, Digital Transformation Thought Leader, co-author of The Smart Nonprofit
Midmorning Break
10:55am – 11:15am Networking, coffee and snacks
Morning Professional Development Breakouts
Philanthropy
11:15am – 12:30pm
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
11:15am – 12:30pm
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
11:15am – 12:30pm
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
11:15am – 12:30pm
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
12:30pm – 12:45pm
Buffet Lunch
Lunch Program
12:45pm – 1:30pm
Member Celebration, Fast Pitch, Local Voices
Transition Break
1:30pm – 1:45pm Transition & Networking
Afternoon Professional Development Breakouts
Philanthropy
1:45pm – 3:00pm
Unlocking the Power of Generative AI to Engage Donors

  • Beth Kanter, Digital Transformation Thought Leader, co-author of The Smart Nonprofit
Program & Innovation
1:45pm – 3:00pm
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
1:45pm – 3:00pm
CEO Only Session
Communications & Marketing
1:45pm – 3:00pm
Adapting Communications to Navigate Complex Times

  • Jen Butte-Dahl, Senior Director, APCO Impact
  • Linda Low, Director, Social Impact Practice, APCO
Afternoon Break
3:00pm – 3:30pm Networking, beverages, and snacks
Afternoon Plenaries – Advancing Social Impact through Philanthropy
Keynote
3:30pm – 3:50pm
Victoria Vrana, CEO, GlobalGiving
Fireside Chat
3:50pm – 4:10pm
Alice Shobe, Global Director, Amazon Community Impact
Fireside Chat
4:10pm – 4:30pm
  • Kate Behncken, CVP, Global Head of Microsoft Philanthropies
  • Atul Tandon, CEO, Opportunity International
Closing Remarks
4:10pm – 4:30pm Elizabeth, Stokely, Executive Director, GlobalWA
Reception
Reception
4:30pm – 5:30pm
Drinks, Socializing, and Networking

*Session titles and speakers may be subject to change.

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