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Stakeholder Engagement & Education
Sharing our learnings As an academic initiative based at Stanford PACS, EPLI is uniquely situated to leverage its convening power to shape a community of practice focused on increasing outcome-focused philanthropy — a “network of networks” for philanthropic giving composed of donors, donor education groups, nonprofits and other key stakeholders....
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Nadia Roumani
Nadia Roumani is the Director of Financial Advisor Philanthropy Initiatives at Stanford University’s Effective Philanthropy Learning Initiative, and the Senior Designer of Stanford’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design’s (the d.school) Designing for Social Systems Program. She returned to Stanford in 2012 as an inaugural d.school fellow, and in 2014 was...
Philanthropy Innovation Summit 2025 | March 6 Philanthropy in Asia
11:05 am – 11:45 am Innovations in Response to Displacement and its Impacts on Societal Health Introduction by Priya Shanker Displacement disrupts health systems and social structures, demanding innovative, scalable solutions. This session explores how philanthropy can drive systemic change through technology, partnerships, and community-led initiatives. Join discussions with leading...
Philanthropy Innovation Summit 2025 | March 6 Philanthropy in Asia
9:05 – 9:20 AM Opening Keynote Introduction by Naina Subberwal Batra, CEO, AVPN In this keynote address, Ajay Piramal, a visionary leader in Asian philanthropy, will explore how philanthropists in Asia are blending traditional values with innovative giving to address the region’s most pressing challenges. Drawing on his vast experience...
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Paving the Road of Good Intentions: In Honor of National Philanthropy Day
The path to effective philanthropy requires a keen understanding of the landscape before us. At Stanford PACS’ Effective Philanthropy Learning Initiative (EPLI), we serve as guides, helping donors navigate the varied terrain of giving. Like any journey through complex territory, success depends on viewing the landscape from multiple vantage points:...
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Reflections on the Civil Society and Sustainability Conference with Professor Patricia Bromley
Stanford PACS and civil society leaders. Photo taken by Kathryn Mazie Davis. On June 4-5, the Global Civil Society & Sustainable Development (GCSSD) lab hosted their second annual Civil Society and Sustainability Conference at Stanford University. The conference, led by Stanford PACS’ faculty director Patricia Bromley and Associate Director of...
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Polarization and Social Change Lab Announces Field Test Grant Winners
The Polarization and Social Change Lab (PaSCL) at Stanford PACS is pleased to announce the winners of its inaugural Bridging Divides & Strengthening Democracy Field Test Grants. Building on the findings from the Strengthening Democracy Challenge, the unique grant program supports field tests of interventions designed to reduce support for...
Summit Blog Post
The Faults in Our Macro Models, and How to Fix Them
During a breakout session at the latest Stanford PACS Philanthropy Innovation Summit, Mike Kubzansky shared a fact that elicited gasps in the room: The Penn Wharton Budget Model, one of the leading tools designed to provide policymakers with accurate analyses of the fiscal impact of various public policies, is based...
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Digital Civil Society Lab Announces 2023-24 Cohort of Practitioner Fellows
Five social sector leaders to develop research and tools to benefit global civil society The Digital Civil Society Lab (DCSL) and the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE) are pleased to announce our new joint cohort of Practitioner Fellows for 2023-24 under the DCSL Practitioner Fellowship and...
Stanford PACS 2022: A Special Progress Report
2022 was a momentous year for Stanford PACS. Like many other organizations in our ecosystem, we were fine tuning a new modus operandi for a world that has changed profoundly and permanently while preparing to celebrate a major milestone — the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Stanford Social...
Philanthropy Summit Speakers List 2023
Plenary Session Speakers José Andrés José Andrés is Chairman & CEO of the José Andrés Group, a diverse array of restaurant concepts across the US, and Founder of World Central Kitchen. José launched World Central Kitchen following the 2020 Haiti earthquake to provide food to those affected by natural and...
GIIL flagship program
GIIL has been a founding partner of the IDIA Training Course on Managing Innovation for Impact. This training course, with the generous support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has been building the capacity of innovation managers from various parts of the ecosystem since 2018. With excellent participant feedback...