Philanthropy Innovation Summit 2021

The Philanthropy Innovation Summit is a signature event of Stanford PACS, designed exclusively for individual and family philanthropists. The Summit and related convenings equip community members with the tools and actionable resources to create meaningful social change. 

The 2021 Summit was a virtual half-day event focused on peer learning with top leaders and experts in the field of philanthropy and social innovation. The Summit featured Michael R. Bloomberg, Dr. Fei-Fei Li, Dr. Judith Rodin, David Siegel, Darren Walker, and Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen.  Through a dynamic program that combined high-level plenaries with small group sessions, we explored the most pressing issues of our time in a carefully curated, non-solicitation environment.

2021 Plenary Speaker Recordings

Summit Leadership

Summit Chair
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen

Faculty Advisor
Rob Reich

Host Committee Co-Chairs
Ted Janus, Kathleen Kelly Janus, Carter McClelland, and Stephanie McClelland

Host Committee Members
Scott Alter, Roy Bahat and Sara Fenske Bahat, Angela Chao and Jim Breyer, Nanci Bakar Fredkin and Gary Fredkin, Mimi Haas, Debbie and Russ Hall, Becca Prowda and Daniel Lurie, Patrícia and Ricardo Villela Marino, Simonetta Cittadini and Felipe Medina, Hema Sareen Mohan and Neal Mohan, Lizzy Danhakl Reed, Jaff Shen, and Maggie Lyon Varadhan

Marc and Laura Andreessen Faculty Co-Directors
Patricia Bromley, Woody Powell, Rob Reich, and Robb Willer

Building on the programming from previous years and hearing from our community, we also covered the following topics in small group, deep-dive conversations with experts and peer philanthropists:

  • Tackling chronic homelessness through systems change
  • Global COVID-19 response
  • Trust-based philanthropy and participatory philanthropy
  • Giving in a datafied world
  • Investing in mental health
  • Family and intergenerational philanthropy
  • Board transformation
  • Polarization
  • Unlocking the potential of longevity
  • Climate philanthropy
  • Supporting youth-serving organizations
  • Empowering women
  • Storytelling

Agenda 

TimeSession
9:30 – 9:40 PTWelcome
9:40 – 10:10 PTPlenary: Conversation with Michael R. Bloomberg and David Siegel
10:10 – 10:55 PTSalons
10:55 – 11:10 PTBreak
11:10 – 11:55 PTPlenary: “From Big Tech to Public-interest Technology” with Darren Walker, Rob Reich and Fei-Fei Li
11:55 – 12:25 PTPlenary: “Making Money Moral” with Dr. Judith Rodin and Laura Arillaga-Andreessen
12:25 – 12:30 PTClosing Remarks

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