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LEWISTON — The 25th season of the Great Falls Forum kicks off on Thursday, Oct. 13, with the panel discussion “Soul-Searching Philanthropy,” featuring Gabriela Alcalde, executive director, Elmina B. Sewall Foundation; Leila DeAndrade, vice president of community impact, Maine Community Foundation; Phil Walsh, executive director, Maine Initiatives . It will be moderated by Adilah Muhammad, founder and executive director, The Third Place.
The event is free and open to the publc, and will be from noon to 1 p.m., in Callahan Hall, Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St., and will also be streamed live via Zoom and the Lewiston Public Library Facebook page.
Philanthropy is undergoing an evolution. From the ways people are giving, to the changing relationships between donors and recipients, the new ethos of charitable giving is reconfiguring the roots of philanthropy. The power dynamics of yesteryear that empowered donors to select which issues get what attention is shifting. Community-centric models that demand a more collaborative approach to identifying and addressing community needs are working to ensure that power between donors and recipients is both shared and balanced. These practices are still evolving, with varied application across institutions.
The panel will discuss how these shifts are impacting policies and practices in Maine-based philanthropies and what this means for the ways philanthropic resources are convened locally. Panelists will provide perspectives on giving based upon the evolutions taking place within their own institutions and provide insights into practices that hold the most promise for tackling Lewiston’s most pressing issues.
Reservations are only required if attending via Zoom. The Zoom link will be posted to the Library website and Facebook before the event. It is a bring-your-own brownbag lunch event.
For more information, contact the library at 207-513-3135 or LPLReference@lewistonmaine.gov.
