The 2023 Global Philanthropy Forum will be held October 17-19 at the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco.
The Global Philanthropy Forum brings together leaders who are tackling global challenges head-on, local activists who have created new solutions that others can learn from, innovators in new fields, and leading public intellectuals from around the globe alongside cultural luminaries.
The Youth Cafe will be attending the Global Philanthropy Forum, having launched The African Youth Foundation as an independent funding organ of The Youth Cafe to empower youth to take charge of their lives by giving them necessary opportunities. Its activities aim to support the award of small grants to innovative ideas in coordination with pilot dialogue and engagement mechanisms led by young people. Furthermore, it seeks to create African-based, youth-led cooperation activities that pursue long-term impact and positive change for African Youth.
For generations, philanthropy has championed a vision of a world where opportunity is accessible to all. At the same time, philanthropy has been mired in beliefs and ecosystems that perpetuate the status quo.
To meet the challenges of the present and realize the promise of the future, philanthropy will need to:
embrace new ways of working
establish new networks and new ways of learning across borders to breakdown silos
Take risks on new models
Shift power back to the most impacted individuals and communities
Over two and a half days, we'll bring together innovators, philanthropic leaders, activists, donors of color, technologists, and intellectuals to build a robust discussion about how to tackle problems that are truly global, like climate change or pandemics. We'll explore different regional approaches (and lessons learned) to shared problems like gender inequality or Indigenous empowerment.
We'll look at new technologies, and political and economic developments that are shaping our world and framing our opportunities. We'll also bring local activists to the forefront, helping bring to light ways to ensure that philanthropic resources can be directly used to support local communities and create a sustainable impact that addresses both local and global challenges.
Beyond talking, we'll encourage action – and this year, will offer new sessions intended to build practical skills, make new networks, and give concrete ideas so that participants can walk away with a roadmap for action. For the first time, we'll also offer the opportunity for participants to spotlight their own grantees, collaborations, or campaigns, to encourage others to join them. Finally, we'll offer a third day dedicated solely to creating peer connections and discovering on-the-ground inspiration happening in San Francisco, a city that has become emblematic of both technological advances and accompanying disruptions.