Venture Philanthropy Panel, January 30, 2008

On January 30th the Social Innovation Forum held a panel of distinguished entrepreneurs, business leaders and philanthropists that discussed the challenges of and opportunities for high-engagement philanthropy in innovative, results-oriented nonprofit organizations in greater Boston. The session explored the different approaches to allocating a portion of one’s philanthropy to create systemic social impact.

Listen to the discussion (53 MB)

Presentations by:

Carol Atwood, CEO, Spartacus Media Enterprises and Co-Founder of Generous Returns

Rick Burnes, Co-Founder, Charles River Ventures and a Director of The Boston Foundation

Ken Nickerson, Chairman, ASA Investments and Co-Founder and Trustee of the Eos Foundation

Mark D. Thompson, CEO, Boston Private Bank and Trust Company and Chair, Business Partners Committee, Boston Symphony Orchestra

Moderated by:

Andrew Wolk, Founder and CEO, Root Cause, and Senior Lecturer in Social Entrepreneurship, MIT

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