The New York Times calls Isabel Wilkerson's book "an instant American classic and almost certainly the keynote nonfiction book of the American century thus far." The reader does not have to follow her all the way to find her book fascinating. "She persuasively pushes the two notions of race and caste together while addressing the internal wounds that, in America, have failed to clot." Join us for a conversation about the truths we have to confront, moderated by Imari Paris Jeffries, the Executive Director of King Boston.

Samantha Power’s new book shares the story of her evolving journey as a journalist and activist in Bosnia, an academic at the Carr Center for Human Rights at Harvard and as a senior government official and US Ambassador to the UN under the Obama administration.  She will share stories and lessons learned from her experience and talk about the continued importance of human rights activism and policy today. Moderated by Sasha Chanoff, NEID member and Founder and Executive Director, RefugePoint.

Join us for a discussion with Edgar Villanueva about his acclaimed book on confronting institutional racism in and through philanthropy and his Giving Circle Liberated Capital. The conversation will be moderated by Tory Dietel Hopps, Managing Partner, Dietel & Partners.

Join NEID as we gather in a discussion to reflect on Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation's, bold vision for philanthropy in the 21st century.

Most of us want our lives to count for something and many are eager to join the fight against climate catastrophe, poverty, injustice or corruption, but how? In her new book, Jacqueline Novogratz reveals what it takes. Drawing on stories from inspiring, responsible change-makers around the world, including memories of Novogratz’s own most difficult challenges, Manifesto for a Moral Revolution addresses the most common hurdles faced by those who want to do good and shares ideas anyone can use to successfully move through those challenges. She will be in conversation with Bina Venkataraman of the Boston Globe.

We feel the intersecting crises everyday – hunger, climate change, diminishing biodiversity and rising nutrition-related diseases. To answer these global challenges, farmers, consumers and policy makers are finding common ground in a decentralized, global agroecology movement. And funders are stepping up through the Agroecology Fund's (AEF) collaborative model to support their holistic approaches to food security and climate justice. Hearing from both grantees and donors, join New England International Donors as we explore what agroecology is and how AEF, a multi-donor pool guided by grassroots advisors, pivoted early in the global pandemic to support 59 organizations across the world resolving bottlenecks for healthy food.

COVID has brought attention to the importance of addressing mental health needs globally, but in fact organizations have been working to provide support and build up mental health structures for some time. This NEID event highlights how different organizations are working to build awareness and support mental health needs in Africa. Speakers: Steven Allen – Moderator, Co-Executive Director (Advocacy), Validity Foundation Peter Badimak Yaro, Basic Needs, Ghana Sean Mayberry, Strong Minds - Uganda and Zambia Jessi Wolz, RefuSHE - Kenya

Women represent 50% of the world’s population but own less than 2% of assets and are typically hardest hit by disasters; the UN estimates that 47 million additional women will lapse into extreme poverty due to the pandemic. Join us for an engaging discussion of these issues and solutions developed by leading organizations focused on expanding economic empowerment for low-income women. Jamie Zimmerman, Gender Lead, Financial Services For The Poor, Gates Foundation Medha Wilson, Global CEO, MicroLoan Foundation Lisa Jackson, Managing Partner, Imago Dei Fund Steve Mark, Board Chair, MicroLoan Foundation USA (Moderator)

Join NEID as we discuss how to ensure the vaccine reaches everyone and creates the foundation for a more equitable world. One of the predominant conversations in International Development and Philanthropy Circles is the global vaccine roll out. Our speakers will help us understand what is involved, what the short and long term implications are for doing this right, and how you can help support the process. With Speakers: Paul O'Brien, Vice President, Oxfam Liz Case, Corporate Partnerships Manager, UNICEF Sarah Kiptinness, Physician, Penda Health, Kenya Rebecca Weintraub, Managing Director, Draper Richards Kaplan and Faculty Director at Ariadne Network

This New England International Donors event explores ways for philanthropists globally to find more ways to partner and compliment each other's efforts. The group also discusses how philanthropy in Asia, Africa and Latin America can be supported and expanded in the process. Speakers: Sylvia Brown, Founder, SylviaBrownSmartDonors (moderator) Rati Forbes, Director, Forbes Marshall Group & DASRA Member, India Carolina Gomez, Director, Filantropia Transformadora, Colombia Elizabeth Tanya Masiyiwa, Executive Director, Delta Philanthropies and Higherlife Foundation Trustee

The pandemic has disproportionately impacted marginalized communities – primarily, migrant workers, women, and girls who have lost access to basic needs such as education, healthcare, nutrition, and livelihood. These communities are also more susceptible to COVID-19. Women and girls are especially vulnerable as an estimated 87 million women and girls are living in extreme poverty in India in 2020 and this number is expected to increase to around 100 million by 2021 in the wake of the pandemic. Join New England International Donors to learn what the greatest needs are, lessons learned, creative solutions being used, and opportunities to support these efforts. With Speakers: -Raj Sharma, Managing Director & Private Wealth Advisor, Merrill Private Wealth Management, and Board Member, American India Foundation -Dr. Neeru Oberoi, Retired Anesthesiologist and Circle of Hope Member -Mathew Joseph, Country Director, American India Foundation -Disha Jain, a visually impaired Beneficiary

Join New England International Donors to discuss why we need to talk about race in International Development and International Philanthropy. This conversation will be moderated by Lisa Jackson, Managing Partner at Imago Dei Fund.

Join New England International Donors on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Resolution on Women, Peace, and Security, join us to learn from women involved in peace building and rule of law efforts in countries around the world. Our speakers will be sharing their experiences and the progress they have seen in the past two decades in Somalia, Afghanistan, Syria and elsewhere and help us understand what can still be achieved. Speakers include: Michele Brandt, Executive Director, Ratify, former Senior Constitutional Advisor to processes in Afghanistan, East Timor, Syria, and Yemen; Subeida Mukhtar, Programme Lead, Conflict Dynamics International’s Somali Program; and Karen Lambert, Senior Advisor, Conflict Dynamics (Moderator)