Johnson will discuss effective international giving at BPART
Date Published: October 17, 2011
Paula Johnson participated in a panel discussion, Effective International Giving: Research, Strategy & Passion at the 4th Annual Boston Philanthropic Advisors Roundtable (BPART) Luncheon on Wednesday, November 2, 2011.
Sponsored by Oechsle International Advisors, LLC, Federal Street Advisors, Inc., Nutter McClennan & Fish LLP and State Street Global Advisors, the discussion looked at the charitable response to recent global disasters in Haiti, Japan, Pakistan, and East Africa and how they have brought attention to the potential impacts of global philanthropy. In addition to shedding light the dire need that continues to exist throughout the world, these crises have shed light on the structural barriers that can hamper effective development and giving in the international arena.
This interactive panel presentation explored the evolution of international philanthropy, the array of funding mechanisms, the importance of randomized, empirical testing to improve the effectiveness of aid and development programs, and how donors and their advisors can channel a donor’s passion for certain areas or issues in effective ways.
The panel was moderated by John Przybylski, Director of Financial Planning at Federal Street Advisors, Inc. and, in addition to Johnson, included Karen Ansara, Trustee of the Ansara Family Fund at The Boston Foundation and Founder of New England International Donors, and Rachel Glennerster, Executive Director at the Abdul Jameel Poverty Action Lab at MIT.
For more information, visit the Boston Philanthropic Advisors Roundtable.
