Innovative Philanthropy
writer: Meghan Garrity
photographer: Paul Corbit Brown
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President Clinton addresses the attendees of the Slate 60 conference. |
“It is a custom in certain parts of Africa to respond to a greeting of hello with the statement, ‘I see you’” — a simple statement of respect and connection. This quote from President Clinton’s new book, “Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World,” was read as a part of his introduction at the second annual Slate 60 Conference on Innovative Philanthropy. The event, convening America’s 60 most generous philanthropists, was held at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, in October 2007.
The purpose of the conference is to “move [the] spirit of giving into a larger exchange of ideas, to inspire innovation and evolution in how we think about philanthropy,” says Cliff Sloan, publisher of Slate Magazine.
This year’s participants and speakers included: President William Clinton, Michael J. Fox of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Governor Eliot Spitzer of New York, Justin Rockefeller of Generation Engage, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and John Wood, founder and CEO of Room to Read.
The “I see you” idea was a unifying theme throughout the conference. In essence the realization of another’s needs is precisely where giving starts. This means refusing to ignore the inequities in society and addressing them in whatever capacity one can. |
Michael Kinsley (right) interviews actor Michael J. Fox about his role in parkinson's advocacy. |
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