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2016 National Forum on K-12 Philanthropy

The 2016 National Forum on K-12 Philanthropy
September 13-14, 2016
Sofitel San Francisco Bay
Redwood City, California

This year, The Philanthropy Roundtable will be convening the nation’s leading donors and practitioners in one of our country’s epicenters for education transformation, California’s Bay Area, to highlight K-12 innovation and the latest trends from Silicon Valley as the nation marks the 25th anniversary of charter schools.

September 13: Site Visits, Reception, and Special Programming
September 14: Sessions and Speakers

Co-hosted by Legacy Venture

Registration will open in March 2016. A detailed program agenda will be coming soon!

Conference Location:
Sofitel San Francisco Bay
223 Twin Dolphin Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065
(650) 598-9000

The Philanthropy Roundtable has negotiated a special room block rate of $269 per night at the Sofitel San Francisco Bay hotel. Please call (650) 598-9000 to make your reservation. Rates will be available until Tuesday, August 30, 2016, based on hotel availability. The hotel block may sell out, so please make your reservations early to ensure a room. The Sofitel San Francisco Bay is conveniently located 10 miles from the San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Complimentary shuttle transportation is provided between the airport and the hotel. Contact the hotel concierge for more information on the shuttle schedule.

This solicitation-free event is open to those who annually distribute, or intend to distribute in the near future, at least $100,000 in charitable donations. There is no fee to attend.

For more information on attendance qualifications, please click here. For additional information about the content of this program, please contact Anthony Pienta, director of K-12 programs at apienta@PhilanthropyRoundtable.org or at (202) 822-8333.

Gates, Rockefeller, Rubenstein discuss life and philanthropy at Smithsonian museum

Coinciding with Giving Tuesday, philanthropists Warren Buffett, David Rubenstein, David Rockefeller and Bill and Melinda Gates join officials at the National Museum of American History Dec. 1 to announce a new initiative on American philanthropy.

The philanthropists will join professors, authors and arts leaders for “The Power of Giving: Philanthropy’s Impact on American Life,” an invitation-only event featuring panel discussions and talks examining the history of American philanthropy, current challenges and future innovations.

Following the morning event, the museum will unveil two cases of philanthropy-related objects in the “American Stories” exhibition on the second floor. The items include a register book that shows the 1,600 libraries financed by Andrew Carnegie and a dress designed for philanthropist Mary Eno Pinchot. The small exhibition serves as a teaser to a larger and permanent display that will open in November of 2016.

The museum will also host a two-hour public program beginning at 2 p.m. that will allow visitors to share their stories of giving.