Reflections on Philanthropy from Today’s Leaders: Emmett D. Carson
March 11, 2009
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Parrington Hall Forum
Join us for part two of our three-part series, "Reflections on Philanthropy from Today's Leaders" featuring Emmett D. Carson, CEO of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
- What has Mr. Carson observed in his many years in the field that is changing or is different from when he started? Both good and bad?
- What advice does he have for those in the field? What should they be thinking about?
- What opportunities does he see right now that grant-makers should not pass up -- both individually and collectively?
Emmett D. Carson, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized leader in philanthropy. An influential author and an inspiring and thought-provoking speaker, he has published more than 75 works on philanthropy and social justice. Emmett serves as the first CEO and president of the new Silicon Valley Community Foundation, which resulted from the historic merger of Community Foundation Silicon Valley and Peninsula Community Foundation.
Prior to his appointment, Emmett served for 12 years as president and CEO of The Minneapolis Foundation, where he pioneered community initiatives to address the region's most challenging social issues, and increased assets from $186 million to more than $600 million. Previously, Emmett served as the first manager of the Ford Foundation's worldwide grantmaking program on philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. His seminal research at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies on Black Giving helped to establish ethnic philanthropy studies.
There will be ample time for Q&A.
This series is a collaboration between the UW Evans School’s Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy, Philanthropy Northwest, and Social Venture Partners.
For more information about this event, please contact julita via email or by phone at 221-4629.
This event is open to: students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, general public.