TUESDAY 6 MAY 2025
CARNEGIE BUSINESS MEETING
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PROGRAMME
DELEGATE LIST
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES
We wish you an enjoyable meeting
CARNEGIE 2025 BUSINESS MEETING
10.00 - 10.05
Housekeeping and film
Sarah Davidson, Carnegie UK
10.05 - 10.10 10.10 – 10.35
10.35 – 11.20
Welcome, housekeeping and introduction of keynote speaker
Janet McCauslin, Chair of Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Keynote
Rt Hon Gordon Brown, followed by Q&A
Panel session: Carnegie’s vision in 2025
Chair:
Farnam Jahanian, Carnegie Mellon
Panellists:
Hannah Garrow, Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
Alison Markovitz, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Joel Rosenthal, Carnegie Council on Ethics in International Affairs
11.20 – 12.20
Roundtable discussions: Carnegie’s vision in 2025
Guide questions:
Does do the issues and ideas that drove Carnegie remain relevant today?
How has the context for these changed since his lifetime, and in recent years?
What are the current opportunities for Carnegie institutions in relation to these issues and ideas?
What are the current challenges for Carnegie institutions in relation to these issues and ideas?
12.20 – 13.20
13.20 – 13.45
Lunch and commemorative tree planting
Framing session: Philanthropy in 2025
Speaker: Rhodri Davies
Pears Research Fellow in the Centre for Philanthropy at the University of Kent
This session will identify some of the key issues in philanthropy in 2025, based on input from leaders at a range of Carnegie institutions, plus existing knowledge and research. The current global context for these issues will be highlighted, along with some relevant historical background, and important differences between the UK, US and elsewhere.
13.45 – 14.00
TUESDAY
6 MAY 2025
CARNEGIE 2025 BUSINESS MEETING
The issues to be discussed are:
Philanthropy, democracy and pluralism
Power, trust and measurement
Urgency vs patience, radicalism vs incrementalism
The USP of philanthropy in a widening landscape of doing good Philanthropy and emerging technology
Lightning talks
Dame Louise Richardson, Carnegie Corporation of New York on philanthropy, democracy and pluralism
Tim Knowles, Carnegie Foundation on Advancement in Teaching on power, trust and measurement
Sarah Davidson, Carnegie UK on urgency vs patience, radicalism vs incrementalism
14.00 – 15.00
Roundtable discussions
In this session, participants will have a chance to add their own insights and perspectives on the key challenges and opportunities for philanthropy in 2025 and how these relate to the work of Carnegie institutions around the world.
Guide Questions:
· Have these issues affected your own work in any way?
· Are you aware of wider discussions about these issues, beyond your sector?
· What should philanthropists and philanthropic organizations be doing in response to these issues?
· How do you see these issues developing in coming years?
15.00 – 15.30
Closing reflections
Bus leaving back to Edinburgh City Centre at 15.45
Dunfermline bus is leaving from Andrew Carnegie house at 6pm to arrive at Britannia for 7pm
BUSINESS MEETING DELEGATE LIST
Jeanne D'Onofrio Carnegie Corporation of New York
Celeste Ford Carnegie Corporation of New York
Thomas Jevon Carnegie Corporation of New York
Dame Louise Richardson Carnegie Corporation of New York
Marisa Brasor Carnegie Council
Anthony Faillace Carnegie Council
Stephen Hibbard Carnegie Council
Joel Rosenthal Carnegie Council
Leslie Vinjamuri Carnegie Council
Andrew Croxford Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Cllr Brian Goodall Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Jennifer Jones Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Minna Kajaste-McCormack Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Jaia Kemp Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Mark Macleod Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Gillian Mann Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Danny McArthur Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Janet McCauslin MBE Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Cllr Gordon Pryde Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
MaryAnn Rennie Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Fiona Roberston Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Greg Robertson Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Victoria Simpson Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Gillian Taylor Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
David Walker Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Kirsty Watson Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Ian Martin Wilson Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Alison Markovitz Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Louise Adams Carnegie Family
Linda Hills Carnegie Family
Louise Hills Morrison Carnegie Family
Kenneth Miller Carnegie Family
Diane Miller Carnegie Family
Emma Mills Carnegie Family
Shannon Morrison Carnegie Family
Gordon Suggett Carnegie Family
Tina Thomson Carnegie Family
William Thomson Carnegie Family
Charlie Thomson Carnegie Family
Timothy Knowles Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
Katherine Brooke Stafford-Brizard Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
Diane Tavenner Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
Karin Lodder Carnegie Foundation Peace Palace
Iljan van Hardevelt Carnegie Foundation Peace Palace
David J Hickton Carnegie Hero Fund
Susanne C Wean Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Eric Zahren Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Arthur M Scully III Carnegie Hero Fund Commission - North America
Ben Barbin Carnegie Institution for Science
Kristen Palumbo Carnegie Institution for Science
Mike Walter Carnegie Institution for Science
Andrew Medlar Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Laura Miller Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
David P Bennett Carnegie Mellon University
Mary Jo Dively Carnegie Mellon University
Farnam Jahanian Carnegie Mellon University
Tricia O'Reilly Carnegie Mellon University
Steven Knapp Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
John Thompson Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
Sarah Davidson Carnegie UK
David Emerson CBE Carnegie UK
Mohammad Jamei Carnegie UK
Adam Lang Carnegie UK
Stuart Mackinnon Carnegie UK
Claire McColgan OBE Carnegie UK
Dr Laura McDonald Carnegie UK
Joanna McGilvray Carnegie UK
Adam Milne Carnegie UK
Prof Duncan Morrow Carnegie UK
Rebecca Munro Carnegie UK
Hannah Paylor Carnegie UK
William Perrin OBE Carnegie UK
Fran Perrin OBE
Susan Pinkney Carnegie UK
Trewin Restorick Carnegie UK
Prof Mark Shucksmith OBE Carnegie UK
Lauren Speed Carnegie UK
Rachel Doyle Carnegie UK and Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Dr Colin Firth Carnegie UK and Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
George Murray Carnegie UK and Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Mike Reid Carnegie UK and Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Dr Ruth Strain Carnegie UK and Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Agenta Ahlbeck Carnegiesstiftelsen
Andreas Arvidsson Carnegiesstiftelsen
Angus Hogg Pittencrieff Park Ambition Group
Lachlan Carroll The Carnegie Club of St Andrews
Claire McGory The Carnegie Club of St Andrews
Joyce Archibald The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
Ronnie Bowie The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
Dr Mary Duffy The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
Ross Ferguson The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
Hannah Garrow The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
Godwin Matembe The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
Dr Bridget McConnell The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
Prof James Miller The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
Ray Perman The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
Dr Alexandra Walker The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
Professor Richard A Williams The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
Rhodri Davies Why Philanthropy Matters
Rt Hon Gordon Brown
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES
Rt Hon Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown is the United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education and former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Since September 2021, he also serves as WHO Ambassador for Global Health Financing.
He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2010 and is widely credited with preventing a second Great Depression through his stewardship of the 2009 London G20 summit. He was one of the first leaders during the global crisis to initiate calls for global financial action, while introducing a range of rescue measures in the UK In April 2009, he hosted the G20 Summit in London where world leaders committed to make an additional $1 1 trillion available to help the world economy through the crisis and restore credit, growth and jobs. They also pledged to strengthen financial supervision and regulation.
Previously, he served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1997 to 2007, making him the longest-serving Chancellor in modern history During ten years at the Treasury, Gordon masterminded many of Labour’s proudest achievements including the Minimum Wage, Sure Start, the Winter Fuel Allowance, the Child Trust Fund, the Child Tax Credit and paid paternity leave. His record on global justice includes his negotiation of debt cancellation for the world’s poorest nations and the tripling of the budget for life-saving aid His time as Chancellor was also marked by major reform of Britain’s monetary and fiscal policy as well as the sustained investment in health, education and overseas aid.
His role in government continued to shape his views on the importance of education as a fundamental right of every child in the world and the key to unlocking better health, greater social stability, more rights and opportunities for women and a higher standard of living. He is a passionate advocate for global action to ensure education for all In his role as UN Special Envoy for Global Education, he works closely with key partners to help galvanise support for global education investment and the use of innovative financing to reach the UN’s global goals. He is Chair of the High-Level Steering Group for Education Cannot Wait, the fund for education in emergencies; Chair of the Inquiry on Protecting Children in Conflict; and Chair of the International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity
In 2020, he played a key role leading a group of 275 former world leaders, economists and educationalists calling for international action to prevent the global health crisis creating a “COVID generation” to avoid the reality of tens of millions of children with no hope of an education
In his role as WHO Ambassador, Gordon has been invited by WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to raise awareness internationally on the great need for sustained global health financing, particularly from G20 and G7 countries, and the immediate task is to work together to finance the vaccination of the whole world and protect the poorest countries from the terrible effects of COVID-19 and other diseases.
In addition to his global education work Gordon is an advisor to the Graça Machel Trust, a Senior Panel Member at the Kofi Annan Foundation initiative on Electoral Integrity, and he is also an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Within the United Kingdom, Gordon is also the founder of Our Scottish Future, and the Alliance for Full Employment
Gordon is the author of several books including Beyond the Crash: Overcoming the First Crisis of Globalisation, My Life, Our Times, Seven Ways to Change the World and most recently, Permacrisis; A Plan to Fix a Fractured World (Simon & Schuster, September 2023)
Gordon has a PhD in History from the University of Edinburgh and spent his early career working as a lecturer and in television production. He has been awarded several honorary doctorates, most recently Doctor of the University from The Open University
He is married to Sarah Brown, the Chair of global children’s charity, Theirworld and Executive Chair of the Global Business Coalition for Education, and the couple live in Fife, Scotland with their two teenagers
Rhodri Davies Conference curator and keynote speaker
Rhodri Davies is the founder and Director of Why Philanthropy Matters.
He is a well-known thinker and commentator on philanthropy and civil society issues, and is regularly invited to write and speak about them for a wide range of audiences
He also hosts the popular Philanthropisms podcast.
As well as running Why Philanthropy Matters, Rhodri is a Pears Research Fellow in the Centre for Philanthropy at the University of Kent, and the Philanthropy Expert in Residence at the Pears Foundation.
He has published two books: What is Philanthropy For? (Bristol University Press, 2023) and Public Good by Private Means: How philanthropy shapes Britain (Alliance Publishing Trust, 2016)
Rhodri was formerly Head of Policy at Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), where he created and led the inhouse think tank Giving Thought, and also hosted CAF’s popular Giving Thought podcast for over 100 episodes.
Rhodri graduated from the University of Oxford with a first-class degree in Mathematics and Philosophy and embarked upon an academic career before migrating into public policy work, where he has spent the last 15 years figuring out how much more he still has to learn about philanthropy.
SOWING OUR HORIZONS
We all recognise the benefits of being able to meet in person this week but also know that there are environmental costs associated with our travel. We invite delegates to acknowledge these costs by donating to support local regenerative food projects right here in Edinburgh, helping to create carbon sinks and flourishing communities.
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Margaret Mead
