Exploitation and Empathy: Navigating the Dynamics between Donors, Staff, and Program Participants

Name: Exploitation and Empathy: Navigating the Dynamics between Donors, Staff, and Program Participants
Start: 2019-08-15T12:00:00-07:00
End: 2019-08-15T13:00:00-07:00
Location: Strategies 360

August 15, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Since the term “poverty porn” first appeared in 1981, much has been said about the exploitation of human suffering to inspire charitable giving. Yet four decades later, many organizations still struggle to communicate their impact in a way that authentically represents the issue and preserves the dignity of those affected by it. How do we portray our program participants as their own agents of change, while admitting that they also need our help? How do we emotionally connect funders to our clients, without simplifying their challenges or minimizing cultural differences?

In a refreshing take on this provocative issue, Caliopy Glaros of Philanthropy without Borders invites attendees to move beyond lexicon and imagery, to embrace methods that both challenge assumptions and inspire empathy. Drawing from her experience in international donor travel as well as research from social psychology, she provides an innovative approach to building capacity for empathy while motivating others to action.

Attendees will leave this session with a new means of evaluating interactions between donors, staff, and program participants, as well as tools they can begin implementing right away.

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Date:: August 15, 2019
Time:: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Cost:: $5
Event Category:: Community Events
Event Tags:: Community Engagement
Website:: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/_-Da5hwrUwTrfdBPIdh7fw?t=1562886311

Organizer

: Global PDX

Venue

: Strategies 360
: 240 N Broadway
Portland, OR 97227 United States + Google Map
Phone: 503-595-1998
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