The Family Conference from Another Perspective

by Daniela Fainberg

The Council's Family Philanthropy Conference is an opportunity for international philanthropists to meet and exchange experiences with peers from the U.S. and other countries. It is a place to learn with other participants representing other foundations and specialists in the field of philanthropy and family dynamics. It is a chance to get familiar with what's new in family philanthropy and other vehicles of social investment. It is also a great opportunity to be with your family, experiment together, and have meaningful conversations that can add value to your social practice.

The conference is a unique place to get inspired, improve your philanthropy, and birth ideas that will ultimately create greater impact. To see other family philanthropy cases — what has worked and what has failed — helps you to reflect on your own agenda and sets the stage for new insights. It is also a place to interact with other families that invest in common areas of interest, since a lot of causes will be discussed there.

As a foreign participant and consultant for families, attending the conference in the past has helped me expand my view of family philanthropy and its importance in mitigating social issues globally. It also helped me to adapt the American model to the Brazilian context. I've brought families from Brazil to the conference and the experience has been useful in the practices of non-U.S. families.

There will be different speakers, lots of sessions, some visits to social initiatives and communities, and networking opportunities. Important topics as like effective practices, next generation issues, leadership challenges, and family dynamics will be addressed. Of course, Miami is the perfect place to experience diversity across all the senses.

Daniela Nascimento Fainberg is founder of Instituto Geração.