April 16, 2010, 10:30AM-1PM (NYC & By Phone), Funders Briefing: Tracking Our Money, Making Government Spending Equitable

A Forum for Funders hosted by Open Society Institute, W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Ford Foundation

Location: Open Society Institute, 400 West 59th Street, New York (Also available through conference call)

Date: Friday, April 16, 2010

Time: 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Lunch provided)

RSVP: By April 13, 2010 to Steven Cordova at scordova [at] thecsi [dot] org, (212) 248-2785 x 1452.

Background:
Are Recovery Act funds and other federal funds going to those hardest hit by the recession? Who are the groups getting the money? What has the spending accomplished? What can we do to ensure that federal funds are better used to address social equity issues?

This forum will focus on an exciting, new project to advance a set of national advocacy strategies and a ground-breaking data visualization tool to support fairness, effectiveness and accountability in government funding programs.

Presenters:
Ann Beeson, Executive Director of US Programs, Open Society Institute – Welcome and Introduction
Gail Christopher, Vice President, the Kellogg Foundation—Framing the Discussion and Moderation

Speakers:
Maya Wiley, Executive Director, Center for Social Inclusion – The Problem Today
Greg LeRoy, Executive Director, Good Jobs First – How Maps can Empower
Laura Barrett, Policy Director, Gamaliel Foundation – Using Data for Organizing
Gary Bass, Executive Director, OMB Watch – The 21st Century Tools

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