International Human Rights Funders Group’s Conference

Published on Jul 18, 2012

The Astraea Foundation will sponsor two sessions on Wednesday, July 18th at the 2012 International Human Rights Funders Group (IHRFG) Conference in New York City.

WHERE
USA- New York

On July 18th, join the Astraea Foundation at New York University School of Law for two sessions of IHRFG’s New York Conference.

Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
IHRFG’s New York Conference

New York University School of Law, D’Agostino Hall*
110 West Third Street, between MacDougal and Sullivan Streets
New York, NY 10012
*This venue is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

10:45 AM -12:15 PM
Movements that Express: Arts and Cultural Advocacy for the Advancement of Human Rights (Sponsored by the Astraea Foundation)

2:45 PM-5:15 PM
Closing Plenary Session
Who Gets the Money? Scrambling Power Dynamics in Human Rights Grantmaking
An “exposition” of three grantmaking practice questions:

  • Grantees as grants decision-makers (Sponsored by Mama Cash and Open Society Foundations)
  • The role and future of intermediaries (Sponsored by Groundswell Fund, Astraea Foundation, Wellspring Advisors)
  • Grantmaking to bring marginal groups to the mainstream (American Jewish World Service, IHRFG Disability Rights Working Group, Disability Rights Fund, Mama Cash, Wellspring Advisors) Click here for more info and to register