The Power of Giving

The annual Power of Giving symposium brings historic perspectives to contemporary conversations about philanthropy’s impact. View other Power of Giving symposiums focusing on annual themes: the 2023 Power of Giving symposium on Philanthropy's Impact on Social Justice, the 2020 Power of Giving symposium on Education, the 2019 Power of Giving symposium on Health and Medicine; the 2018 Power of Giving symposium on Culture and the Arts, and the 2016 Power of Giving symposium on Sustainability and the Environment. The 2015 Power of Giving symposium examined philanthropy more broadly as part of the launch of the Philanthropy Initiative.

Past Symposiums

Graphic with abstract, multi-colored hands with text: Power of Giving 2023

The Power of Giving 2023

Philanthropy's Impact on Social Justice

September 21, 2023
2020 Power of Giving speakers

The Power of Giving 2020

Educational Equity

November 12, 2020
Photos from the 2019 Power of Giving symposium

The Power of Giving 2019

Health and Medicine

March 19, 2019
2018 Power of Giving program

The Power of Giving 2018

Culture and the Arts

March 22, 2018
Photos of panelists from the 2016 Power of Giving

The Power of Giving 2016

Sustainability and the Environment

November 29, 2016
A collage of photos from the 2015 Power of Giving program

The Power of Giving 2015

Launch of the Philanthropy Initiative

December 01, 2015

The Philanthropy Initiative is made possible by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and David M. Rubenstein, whose generosity also supports the initiative's Power of Giving symposium.