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PROGRAM
International Venture
Philanthropy Forum
October 1- 3, 2001
Budapest Hilton Hotel
Budapest, Hungary
October
1 Sessions with Images and Presentation material
October
3 Sessions with Images and Presentation material
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Professor Klaus Schwab
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Soros
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Congressman Tom Lantos
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from George Roberts
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 09:00 International Trends in Venture Philanthropy (Ballrooms B&C)
In this session, NESsT staff shared results from the new NESsT book -- "Not Only for Profit: Innovative Mechanism for Philanthropic Investment" - to illustrate key lessons learned by venture philanthropists around the world as well as current trends in the field in the emerging market countries of Central Europe and Latin America.
Presenters: Lee Davis and Nicole Etchart, Co Directors, NESsT (Chile)
10:30 Break
11:00 Forum Roundtable: Pioneers in Venture Philanthropy (Ballrooms B&C)
The Forum Roundtable provided a unique opportunity for participants to hear first-hand experiences from leading pioneers in the field of venture philanthropy from around the world. Following a facilitated discussion among staff of several leading venture philanthropy funds regarding the primary challenges of implementing a venture philanthropy approach, participants had an opportunity to direct questions to the circle of pioneers for open discussion.
Facilitator: Joanna Messing, Enterprise Development Manager, NESsT (Hungary)
Discussants:
Shari Berenbach, Calvert Foundation (USA)
Michelle Boyers, New Profit Inc. (USA)
Allan Bussard, Integra (Slovakia)
Luis Pedro Errazuriz, FOLADE (Chile)
Pamela Macedonia, Environmental Loan Fund (USA)
Roberto Mizrahi, South-North Development Initiative (Argentina)
Tammy Newmark, Eco Enterprise Fund (Costa Rica)
Blair Pillsbury, Endeavor, Inc. (USA)
13:00 Lunch (hosted by Advent Inernational ) (Szt. Istvan)
Host: Zoltan Toth, Advent International (Hungary)
Implications of Venture Philanthropy for the Nonprofit Sector
The Forum Discussion allowed participants to understand the implications of the emerging fields of social entrepreneurship and venture philanthropy for the nonprofit sector. Discussants engaged in open discussion about: the rationale for the emergence of entrepreneurship in the nonprofit sector; contrasting arguments for and against introducing entrepreneurship into the nonprofit sector; and the implications of social entrepreneurship and venture philanthropy for the nonprofit sector, generally, and for the relationship between nonprofit organizations and donors, specifically.
Moderator: Jean Waggett, Attorney & NESsT Board of Directors (USA)
Debators: Lee Davis, Co-Director, NESsT (Chile)
Paola Grenier, Centre for Civil Society, London School of Economics (United Kingdom)
Kristin Majeska, Common Good: Investments in Nonprofit Solutions (USA)
15:00 From Venture Capital to Venture Philanthropy (Margit) (Parallel Session)
This session examined the strategies and practice of venture capital and the adaptation of this strategy for investing in social entrepreneurs through a venture philanthropy approach. The focus of the discussion centered on four key areas: portfolio creation, methods of investment, capacity-building engagement, and performance measurement.
Facilitator: Zoltan Toth, Advent International (Hungary)
Presenters:
Michelle Boyers, New Profit Inc. (USA)
David A. Fisher, Innova Capital (Poland)
Roberto Mizrahi, South-North Development Initiative (Argentina)
Karen Baxter Rodman, Dallas Social Venture Partners (USA)
Geza Tatrallyay, MAVA Investment (Hungary)
15:00 Social Entrepreneur Perspectives: Challenges in Start-up (St. Imre) (Parallel Session)
This session involved a discussion of the distinct challenges faced by social entrepreneurs in Europe, Latin America and the United States. Presenters concentrated particularly on those obstacles common during the start-up phase of organizational development (i.e. stakeholder skepticism, legal obstacles, and early funding difficulties).
Facilitator: Nicole Etchart, Co Director, NESsT (Chile)
Presenters:
Cristina de Molina, CDI (Chile)
Guillermo Garrido, Fundamor (Colombia)
Anne McNamara, The Big Issue of the North (United Kingdom)
Jorge Razeto, Corporacion CIEM (Chile)
17:00 Break
17:30 Innovations in Financing Mechanisms I: Capitalization Strategies (St. Itsvan)(Parallel Session)
This session analized creative fundraising methods pioneered by philanthropic investment funds. Presenters discussed the advantages and challenges of various capitalization strategies for funds utilizing an array of grant, loan and equity approaches.
Facilitator: Philip Collyer, Greater DC Cares & NESsT Board of Directors (USA)
Presenters:
Shari Berenbach, Calvert Foundation (USA)
Dean Engle, ProjectConnect (United Kingdom)
Jacqueline Novogratz, Acumen Fund (USA)
Marc de Sousa Shields, Enterprising Solutions Global Consulting (Mexico)
Alexander Savov, Resource Center Foundation, (Bulgaria)
17:30 Role of Donors in Venture Philanthropy (St. Imre) (Parallel Session)
This session addressed the question of what role private foundations/ trusts, corporate foundations and public donors can and should play in fostering venture philanthropy strategies in emerging market countries.
Facilitator: Darius Cuplinskas, Open Society Institute (Hungary)
Presenters:
Robert Atkinson, Regional Environmental Center (Hungary)
Alan Christie, Levi Strauss Europe, Middle East & Africa (Belgium)
Pamela Hartigan, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship (Switzerland)
Tamás Scsaurszki, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (Czech Republic)
17:30 The "Mutant Manager": New Leaders in Venture Philanthropy (Parlament) (Parallel Session)
This session addressed the unique set of education, skills and experience needed by leaders in the venture philanthropy field. The session examined the challenges of developing a new hybrid of business and nonprofit management education for these “mutant managers” in the field and strategies for developing this new professional career track for young entrepreneurs and managers.
Facilitator: Joanna Messing, Enterprise Development Manager, NESsT (Hungary)
Presenters:
Cristina de Molina, CDI (Chile)
Kristin Majeska, Common Good: Investments in Nonprofit Solutions (USA)
Marek Marcus, Integra (Slovakia)
Sara Olsen, SVT Consulting (USA)
20:00 Dinner (Ballrooms B&C)
21:00 Live Entertainment
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