Philanthropy New York Event: What Really Caused the Economy to Blow Up?

(2-23-2011) Philanthropy New York, with Grantmakers in Film and Electronic Media, will present a Thought Leader Program, What Really Caused the Economy to Blow Up: And What We Can Do To Prevent It From Happening Again? on Tuesday March 8, 4pm Eastern Time in New York City.

Philanthropy New York invites interested grantmakers to participate in a conversation with Academy Award-nominated filmmaker of Inside Job, Charles Ferguson, Dr. Robert Johnson, former managing director of Soros Fund Management and founding executive director of the Institute for New Economic Thinking, and Lance Lindblom, President and CEO of the Nathan Cummings Foundation, moderated by Vincent Stehle, consultant to the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

Presenters:

  • Charles Ferguson, Oscar-nominated Director, Producer, and Writer
  • Robert Johnson, Executive Director, Institute for New Economic Thinking, Senior Fellow and Director of the Global Finance Project for the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute in NY, former managing director at Soros Fund Management
  • Lance Lindblom, President & CEO, The Nathan Cummings Foundation
  • Vincent Stehle (moderator), Consultant, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Visit the event page for complete details.