BIG NEWS: MacArthur Foundation Presenting $100Million Grant Opportunity at WorldFuture 2016

Jay OwenGlobal Citizen, Trendspotting

MacArthur Foundation to Present $100 Million Grant Opportunity at WorldFuture 2016 Sunday Keynote Lunch, July 24The MacArthur Foundation ($6.5 billion endowment) is seeking out future-minded problem solvers from the World Future Society who are ready to change the world. That’s why they’re coming to WorldFuture 2016: because we are stepping up to their challenge.
We are beyond thrilled to announce that the MacArthur Foundation Managing Director Cecilia Conrad will be presenting 100&Change — MacArthur Foundation’s exciting new grant initiative — to our community of futurists during the Keynote Luncheon on Sunday, July 24th.

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$100 Million will be awarded to a single organization that is ready to solve a critical problem of our time. The World Future Society will be applying for this grant, and we will partner with our members to turn this opportunity into a reality. If we win this grant, we will need to expand and grow our team to execute it. We’ll be looking first and foremost at our members who get involved in this $100 million effort. To partner with us, join the discussion on the Private Member Network, and be sure to be at the Sunday Keynote Lunch.
You should also attend this Keynote lunch if you are interested in submitting your own grant proposal! There will be Q&A with Cecilia Conrad after the 100&Change presentation.
Don’t miss this chance: this is an unbelievably rare opportunity!

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unday Keynote Speakers:

Cecilia Conrad MacArthur Foundation

CECILIA CONRAD will discuss 100&Change, a new grant competition that will award $100 million to a single proposal designed to help solve a critical problem affecting people, places, or the planet. The Foundation’s competition is open to organizations working in any field of endeavor anywhere. Competitive proposals will identify both problem they are trying to solve and a proposed solution that is meaningful, verifiable, durable, and feasible. This is a rare chance to learn about the program in detail and ask questions to help make your proposal a success.
Speaker Bio: Cecilia Conrad is the Managing Director of the MacArthur Foundation. Before joining the foundation, Conrad had a distinguished career as both a professor and an administrator at Pomona College, served on the faculties of Barnard College and Duke University, and was an economist at the Federal Trade Commission. Conrad’s research has focused on the effects of race and gender on economic status, and her work has appeared in both academic journals and nonacademic publications.

WAYNE PACELLE Humane Society of the United States

WAYNE PACELLE will discuss how human creativity is overcoming cruel and entrenched industries, both old and new, across every sector of the economy: in food and agriculture; in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and cosmetics industries; in film, television, and live entertainment; in tourism and wildlife management; in the pet trade for dogs and cats and exotic wildlife; and in fur and leather fashions. Collectively it promises to relieve or end the suffering of billions of creatures, while allowing businesses aligned with the best instincts and values of their customers to flourish.
Speaker Bio: Wayne Pacelle is the President & CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, the nation’s largest animal protection charity. During his 17 years with the organization, Wayne has led the transformation of HSUS into a dynamic public force and voice for all animals. Focusing on law reform, he has been the leading strategist for more than a score of successful ballot initiatives that outlawed cockfighting, cruel factory farming practices, bear baiting, negligent puppy mill operations and other inhumane practices.

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