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Barry Gaberman Lecture on Global Philanthropy

WINGS has created a new lecture in honour of Barry Gaberman, the now retired Senior Vice President of the Ford Foundation, in recognition of his deep commitment to the promotion of international philanthropy and his founding role in WINGS, of which he is Chair Emeritus.

The lecture will be given every four years at WINGSForum, the global gathering of the WINGS network, and was inaugurated at WINGSForum 2006 in Bangkok, Thailand. Barry Gaberman gave the first lecture in Bangkok - full lecture available here. Subsequent speakers will be world leaders in the development of philanthropy.

This and subsequent lectures, and future global gatherings of WINGS, will be supported and sustained by a new Fund, and WINGS has invited contributions to the fund from individuals or foundations and other organisations that know Barry and have benefited from his wisdom and experience. 

For more information see the letter of invitation, which was originally distributed early in 2006. You can also find out here how to donate.

 

Letter from WINGS

Dear Friend,

We invite you to contribute to a new Fund which is being created to inaugurate and sustain this new Lecture, in honour of Barry Gaberman's retirement as Senior Vice President of the Ford Foundation, and honouring his role in WINGS of which he is Chair Emeritus.

WINGS is the only global network whose focus is the way grantmakers are supported and developed and new philanthropy promoted. Well over half the organisations in the network are associations of grantmakers – now found in all regions of the world and still a rapidly growing field. The others are diverse organisations dedicated to the promotion and support of philanthropy. Most of the organisations in the network operate at national level and are therefore unique in their own countries. While WINGS was created and fostered by many people and several donors, the field owes a real debt of gratitude to Barry who has long recognised that “the sun rarely shines on grantmaker associations” and used his knowledge and expertise to advocate for and foster the field. Thanks largely to him, a gathering of grantmaker associations in Oaxaca, Mexico in 1998 transformed into WINGS, which since then has proved its value to the field of philanthropy again and again.

We have invited Barry himself to give the first lecture at WINGSForum 2006 in Bangkok, Thailand (16-18 November). WINGSForum brings the global network together once every four years and it is therefore the perfect occasion to honour Barry's role in founding WINGS, and reflect on his long and important career in the field. We plan to host the Barry Gaberman Lecture each time WINGSForum is held. When we plan WINGSForum 2010, we will involve a small group of key people (including Barry, we hope) to identify a world leader in the development of philanthropy whom we can invite to be our guest lecturer.

We hope that everyone who has worked with Barry and benefited from his wisdom and experience will want to contribute to the Fund which we have set up at King Baudouin Foundation United States (KBFUS) to finance this endeavour. KBFUS will invest the Fund's principal and use its income to finance the lecture each time it is organised. We hope that the fund will be large enough to ensure that any additional income can make a contribution to some of the costs of WINGSForum itself.

We are aiming to create a Fund of at least $100,000 USD and envisage that the fund will exist for at least 20 years: we will build in a review that allows it to continue after that if appropriate or to be spent down for the benefit of WINGS and the primary objectives of WINGS if circumstances have changed. We are halfway towards our goal, thanks to many individuals and organisations. They are listed on the WINGS website and their special messages will be passed on to Barry. Please consider supporting the Fund and encouraging others to do so to help us meet our goal.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

Monica Patten Chair, WINGS Coordinating Committee

Gaynor Humphreys (Former) Executive Director, WINGS

 

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How to donate?

The Barry Gaberman Lecture Fund is held as a Donor-Advised Fund at the King Baudouin Foundation United States (KBFUS), a 501(c)(3) public charity registered in the United States. You can make a contribution in one of the following ways:

• Gifts by cheque: Write your cheque to 'KBFUS / Barry Gaberman Lecture Fund', complete and print this form: Word (37 KB) or PDF. Send the cheque and form to:

Barry Gaberman Lecture Fund
c/o KBFUS
10 Rockefeller Plaza, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10020
USA

• Gifts by credit card: Click on the 'Donate Now' button. You will be taken to the KBFUS donation page operated by Groundspring.org. Under 'Giving Option 2: KBFUS Donor-Advised Funds', select 'Barry Gaberman Lecture Fund'.
  After completing the transaction, please complete the form (Word, 37 KB) and send it as an attachment to the WINGS Secretariat. Put "My donation to the Barry Gaberman Lecture Fund" in the subject line.

• Gifts by wire transfer or to donate other types of assets: Contact KBFUS at info@kbfus.org, phone +1 (212) 713 7660.
  After completing the transaction, please complete the form (Word, 37 KB) and send it as an send it as an attachment to the WINGS Secretariat. Put "My donation to the Barry Gaberman Lecture Fund" in the subject line.

Donors to the Barry Gaberman Lecture Fund may claim the maximum tax benefits allowed by United States tax law for their contributions.

Donors in Belgium may be able to claim tax benefits for their donation to the King Baudouin Foundation (Belgium). Please include the communication "KBFUS-BARRY GABERMAN" in your bank transfer (more instructions are on the KBF website). You can also give online: select the "Barry Gaberman Lecture Fund" among KBFUS projects.
After completing the transaction, please complete the form (Word, 37 KB) and send it as an send it as an attachment to the WINGS Secretariat. Put "My donation to the Barry Gaberman Lecture Fund" in the subject line.

Donors in France, Germany and the Netherlands may be able to claim tax benefits. Please contact the WINGS Secretariat for more information before making a donation.

Donors in the UK can make their contribution as a Gift Aid donation. Cheques should be made out to "Community Foundation Network" and sent together with this form (Word, 37 KB) to "Barry Gaberman Lecture Fund, c/o Andrew Lane, Community Foundation Network, Arena House, 66-68 Pentonville Road, London N1 9HS.

Donors in other countries, if they want their contribution to the Barry Gaberman Lecture Fund to qualify for tax benefits under their respective tax laws, should seek advice before making a donation. WINGS can not advise on tax laws in your country, but may have more information about the options for your giving. Contact the WINGS Secretariat for more information.