Upcoming Events

July 8-14, 2008
J Bar L Ranch, Montana
Retreat: Exploring and Deepening Our Social Engagement
GPC Members will spend one week at Peggy Dulany’s ranch in Centennial Valley, Montana, exploring their personal purposes and deepening their social engagement. Special teaching and practice exercises, including a three day wilderness immersion, provide a space for participants to deepen and clarify their understanding of and commitment to their work in the world.

September 13 & 15, 2008
São Paulo, Brazil
Brazil Philanthropy Workshops and Dinner
The Annual Meeting of the Synergos Senior Fellows program will provide an opportunity to learn from and share experiences with this exceptional group of civil society leaders. The workshops will address issues of organizational capacity, and at dinner we will bring together both Synergos networks.

September 20-21, 2008
Tarrytown, New York
Montana Alumni Reflection Retreat
This gathering is for those who took part in past retreats at Peggy Dulany’s ranch in Montana. Participants will gather at Peggy’s Tarrytown home to further connect with each other and to explore how they might deepen the Montana experience to increase their philanthropic effectiveness.

September 22, 2008
The Synergos Institute, New York City
Workshop: Partnership
Circle Members will explore tools for engaging in partnerships across sectors for greater scale and impact in addressing poverty challenges. Participants will take part in dynamic conversations on how they can leverage their philanthropic work by engaging with others in the field.

September 22, 2008
New York City
Private Dinners on Global Issues
Circle Members gather in a series of small dinners to discuss some of the most pressing issues of our time. Themes will include innovative approaches to poverty alleviation in Africa, building partnerships in the Middle East, education and promoting the wellbeing of children, as well as climate change and poverty.

September 23, 2008
The Rockefeller University, New York City
Annual Meeting
More than 100 philanthropists from around the world come together at this special event to exchange successful approaches and challenges to poverty alleviation with their peers, increase their knowledge and capacity to act effectively, find inspiration and explore possibilities for collaboration. Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai and Jeffrey Sachs have been invited to discuss how they have successfully improved lives of the poor. Smaller group discussions will allow participants to interact with fellow Circle Members on key areas of interest.

September 23, 2008
New York City
University for a Night
Leaders from business, civil society and government convene on this special night to discuss innovative approaches to addressing some of the world's most pressing problems. Each year we highlight individuals whose work exemplifies building bridges across traditional boundaries to create a better world. The recipients of this year’s David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award are Fazel Abed, Founder of BRAC and Her Majesty Queen Rania alAbdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

October 20-24 (Morocco), 27-30 (Dubai, TBD), 2008
Casablanca, Morocco and Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Learning Visit to Morocco and Dubai
Circle Members connect with local leaders, philanthropists, and social innovators to explore collaborative ways of addressing issues of social inequality and injustice. Highlights include site visits hosted by local GPC Members and meeting the first class of Synergos Social Innovators who are successfully implementing innovative projects which improve the quality of life for people in Morocco. In Dubai, Circle Members will gather to explore their philanthropy in the backdrop of one of the world’s fastest growing economy.

December 4, 2008
New York City
Next Generation Meeting
Our Next Generation group brings together young and emerging philanthropists to guide and inspire their work. This meeting will be an opportunity for updates on members’ projects, informal peer advising and discussions on topics related to their philanthropic work.

FUTURE SYNERGOS EVENTS

Learning Visit to Kenya, March 2009

Spring Retreat at Pocantico, April 2009