Giving: Caring for Needs of Strangers

Become A Better Person: The Giving Conference: Caring for the Needs of Strangers

63 5th Avenue


Thursday, December 6th, 2012 at 6:00PM to
Saturday, December 8th, 2012 at 9:00PM

Join us for a three-day public conference at which scholars, policymakers, and philanthropists examine the religious and philosophical grounds for giving, the psychology and evolution of altruism, the relationship between democracy and philanthropy, the effectiveness of various philanthropic platforms, ways social media and philanthrocapitalism are changing the field, and the future of global philanthropy. The keynote address is delivered by Deogratias (Deo) Niyizonkiza, founder and director of Village Health Works and the subject of Tracy Kidder's book Strength in What Remains, on Thursday, December 6, at 6:00 p.m. Pulitzer Prize–winning author Tracy Kidder moderates. Visit the conference website to review the complete agenda, speakers' bios, and summaries of papers and to register. - The Giving Conference - Details
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