When

Thursday 10 August 2023

10:30am - 11:45am AEST for those joining in person

11:00am - 11:45am AEST for those joining online

Location 

Hybrid (via Zoom or in person at Philanthropy Australia's Sydney office - Yirranma Place, Level 2, 262 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney 2010)

Overview

The New Generation of Giving Network (New Gen) recently completed an inspiring philanthropy study tour to New York City, where we met with the brightest minds in the field, including leaders from the Ford Foundation, United Nations Foundation and Schmidt Futures.

Join us for a discussion with one of the leaders we met with during the tour, the New York City based Antony Bugg-Levine, who will share his learnings on progressive philanthropy and impact investing. Antony has had an impressive long career positively influencing how money flows to nonprofits, as the Co-Founder of the Global Impact Investing Network, ex CEO of the Nonprofit Finance Fund and designer of The Rockefeller Foundation's impact investing initiative. We will also invite participants of the Study Tour to share their key takeaways from the trip and how they are implementing their newfound learnings in their own giving. 

Agenda

10:30am AEST - Networking over tea/coffee (in Sydney only)

11:00am AEST - Zoom session begins

11:45am AEST - Close

 

Presenters 

Anthony Bugg-Levine | Moving money to where it can be used most productively to address social challenges

📍 New York City

Antony Bugg-Levine is Head of Regulatory and Government Partnerships at Lafayette Square, with a focus on developing partnerships and impactful services that drive change for communities served by the firm. Antony is a pioneer within the modern impact investing movement, with over 25 years of industry experience.

Antony designed and led The Rockefeller Foundation’s impact investing initiative and oversaw its Program Related Investments portfolio from 2007-2011. He convened the 2007 meeting that coined the phrase “impact investing” and in 2009, co-founded the Global Impact Investing Network. He also co-authored “Impact Investing: Transforming How We Make Money While Making a Difference,” the first book on impact investing, in 2011. Antony has spent the past 10 years as CEO of the Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), one of the largest Community Development Financial Institutions in the United States.  

Antony holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale, a Master of Public Affairs from Princeton’s School of Public and International Affairs and has served as an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School. He was selected as a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum and named one of the 50 most powerful and influential people in the US nonprofit sector by Nonprofit Times in 2018-2020. He currently serves on the Boards of the Global Impact Investing Network and Community Connections for Youth.

Invitees

This event is for Philanthropy Australia New Gen Network members only, if you are not yet a member of Philanthropy Australia or want to find out more about the philanthropic work in this area, please reach out to membership@philanthropy.org.au.

About the New Generation Network of Giving

The Philanthropy Australia New Gen Network connects new and emerging philanthropists in their 20s and 30s.

The New Gen Network (New Gen) is for individuals in who want to make a difference, create relationships and learn from some of the most experienced philanthropists in Australia. New Gen has been part of Philanthropy Australia since 2012 and has incubated some of Australia’s leading young philanthropists and social entrepreneurs. The network includes next generation family members, young professionals, social entrepreneurs and philanthropic and corporate foundation staff and trustees. 

Whether someone is at the beginning of a philanthropic journey, exploring how to maximise impact, or looking to become a leader in the sector, New Gen is a great place to grow your network.

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