April 10, 2009 | Read Time: 1 minute
This month the Global Philanthropy Forum will be held in Washington, bringing together donors and nonprofit leaders to discuss world problems and the ways philanthropy can help solve them.
Jane Wales, the co-founder of the forum, tells the Foundation Center why the event will focus on five topics — domestic and international poverty; climate change; access to health care; education; and supporting nations that are recovering from war and civil conflicts.
“We’ve selected those issues because they are in the in-box of not only the president of the United States, but of leaders worldwide. And in each instance, governments cannot solve these problems alone,” she says in an interview with the center’s Mitch Nauffts.
“Indeed, the public sector will need to be able to tap all sources of social innovation — be they from the private, philanthropic, or civic sector.”
Next week Chronicle readers can ask Ms. Wales their own questions about international giving and other issues during an online discussion.
She will respond to questions and comments on Thursday, April 16, at 2 p.m, U.S. Eastern time. Readers are welcome to post questions and comments now by visiting the discussion page.
