Arabella Advisors is pleased to announce its upcoming teleconference series: Election Insights. Timed for the week after the U.S. presidential election, these calls will give family, institutional and corporate philanthropists an understanding of how President-Elect Obama’s policies may impact their philanthropic strategies. Calls will feature grant makers, policy experts, and a political representative from the Obama campaign, and each was planned in partnership with a leading grant-making association. Please check this website for updates to our speakers list.
Wednesday, November 12: Education
Wednesday, November 12: Global Development
If you were unable to RSVP by November 7, you are still welcome to join the calls. However, call capacity is limited so access to the teleconferences is not guaranteed.
Health
Click here to download a recording of this call
Co-sponsor:
With 46 million uninsured, costs constantly rising, and quality of care under assault, we will hear from leading policy experts and health-
focused philanthropists what grant makers can expect from the Obama administration. Participants will hear about likely policy
changes and innovative strategies for working within the context of the new administration’s policies.
Speakers:
- Dr. Robert Brook, Vice President of RAND, Director, RAND Health
- Adam Clark, Director of Policy, Lance Armstrong Foundation
- Irwin Redlener, President, The Children’s Health Fund, health advisor to the Obama campaign
- Bill Shore, Director, U.S. Community Partnerships, GlaxoSmithKline
- Bruce Boyd, Principal and Managing Director, Arabella Advisors (moderator)
Education
Click here to download a recording of this call
As philanthropy continues to test and scale successful innovations in the U.S. education system, the presidential administration’s stance on key issues such as standards and accountability and school choice play a pivotal role. This call will feature a discussion of President-Elect Obama’s priorities and how they impact the work of philanthropists.
Speakers:
- Cynthia G. Brown, Director of Education Policy, Center for American Progress
- Robert Gordon, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
- Charles Harris, Co-Founder and Executive Partner, SeaChange Capital Partners
- Bruce Boyd, Principal and Managing Director, Arabella Advisors (moderator)
Global Development
Click here to download a recording of this call
Co-sponsor:
President-Elect Obama has encouraged smart global development policy — helping countries build strong economies, robust health systems and democratic governments — as a means to help the billions of global citizens living in poverty while keeping America safe. On this call, leading experts will translate the significance of his positions for grant makers engaged globally.
Speakers:
- Sally Canfield, Senior Program Officer, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Ruth Levine, Vice President for Programs, Center for Global Development
- Jane Wales, President and CEO, Global Philanthropy Forum
- Ken Wollack, President, National Democratic Institute
- Eric Kessler, Principal and Managing Director, Arabella Advisors (moderator)
Environment
Click here to download a recording of this call
Co-sponsor:
Never before has the environment played such a central role in a presidential election. From energy policy and climate change to land conservation and restoration, the Obama presidency is poised to have a greater impact on the national and global environment than any previous administration. On this call, our experts will discuss what the new administration means for crafting philanthropic strategies that deliver results. [RSVP]
Speakers:
- Bruce Boyd, Principal and Managing Director, Arabella Advisors
- Gene Karpinski, President, League of Conversation Voters
- Howard Learner, Executive Director, Environmental Law & Policy Center, environment advisor to the Obama campaign
- Joshua Reichert, Managing Director, Pew Environment Group
- Tom Steinbach, Environment Program Director, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
- Eric Kessler, Principal and Managing Director, Arabella Advisors (moderator)
Poverty
Click here to download a recording of this call
Co-sponsor:
The current economic crisis is sure to increase the U.S. poverty rate, making strategic grant making even more important. This call will examine President-Elect Obama’s proposed changes in the tax code and other social support programs and their implications for the work of philanthropists’ efforts to reduce the strain on working and poor families. [RSVP]
Speakers:
- Jared Bernstein, Director of the Living Standards Program, Economic Policy Institute, poverty advisor to the Obama campaign
- Renee Carl, Senior Program Manager, Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families
- Robert Greenstein, Executive Director, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- John E. Morton, Managing Director, The Pew Charitable Trusts
- Sharon Parrott, Director of the Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- Hilary Cherner, Associate Director, Arabella Advisors (moderator)
Home | Contact Us | info@arabellaadvisors.com
Copyright© 2008 Arabella Philanthropic Investment Advisors. All
rights reserved.