The David Rockefeller
Bridging Leadership Award
The David Rockefeller
Bridging Leadership Award
May 7, 2019 in New York City
Bridging leadership is the ability to build trust.
More than 300 people from around the world came together for for an evening of sharing ideas and inspiration about building trust and releasing the energy of individuals, communities, and organizations around the world.
We honored:
- The Global Sustainability Network for building collaboration to end modern-day slavery and human trafficking as part of delivering on SDG 8: decent work and economic growth
- Saru Jayaraman, co-founder of Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, for leadership in mobilizing diverse stakeholders to improve wages and working conditions in America’s restaurant industry.
Raza Jafar, Saru Jayaraman, & Peggy Dulany
Saru Jayaraman
Global Sustainability Network
Photo Gallery
Event Program
Meet Synergos
Sponsors
Trust Builder: Carlos and Gabriela Rodríguez-Pastor
Champions: Peggy Dulany • Rockefeller Foundation
Leaders: Bloomberg Philanthropies • Charlotte de Mévius • DJM Capital Partners, Inc. • William H. Donner Foundation • Dorian Goldman and Marvin Israelow • Mimi & Peter Haas Fund • Mo Ibrahim • Lunt Family • Adele Simmons • Anonymous
Friends: Murtaza Akbar • Angelica Berrie • Blue Hill • Serge Dumont • Corinne Evens • Gary Ford and Nancy Ebb • Mayra Hernández González • Antonio Madero • Ann and Vincent Mai • Enrique Muñoz • Maeve Rockefeller • Rockefeller Capital Management • Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness • Unilever
Event Committee
Peggy Dulany • Zainab Salbi • Monica Winsor
Table Discussion Topics and Distinguished Faculty
| 1 | Changing the world by changing the lives of women and girls Susan Blaustein, WomenStrong International Michaela Walsh |
| 2 | Social entrepreneurship Leah Bradford Francis, Synergos George Khalaf, Empatico |
| 3 | Promoting decent work |
| 4 | Trust, social connectedness, and the rights of older people Bethany Brown, Human Rights Watch Kim Samuel, Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness |
| 5 | What does it take to create a world based on trust? |
| 6 | Responding to refugee crises Alessandro d'Ansembourg |
| 7 | Promoting decent work Rajiv Joshi, B Team |
| 8 | What does it take to create a world based on trust? Nili Gilbert, Matarin Capital |
| 9 | What does it take to create a world based on trust? Henri van Eeghen, Synergos |
| 10 | Media for social impact Mallika Dutt, Project Interconnectedness |
| 11 | Promoting decent work |
| 12 | Responding to refugee crises Melissa Powell, UN Global Compact |
| 13 | Impact investing Casey Clark, Rockefeller Capital Management |
| 14 | Impact investing Mathew Bishop, Rockefeller Foundation Donna Katzin, Shared Interest |
| 15 | Media for social impact Molly Bingham, ORB Media |
| 16 | Philanthropy, inner work, and personal growth Michael Lunt |
| 17 | Growing our capacity as bridging leaders Len le Roux, Synergos |
| 18 | Growing our capacity as bridging leaders Andrew Hudson, Crisis Action |
| 19 | Growing our capacity as bridging leaders John Heller, Little Sun |
| 20 | Growing our capacity as bridging leaders Ruma Bose, Humanitarian Ventures |
| 22 | Philanthropy, inner work, and personal growth Anne Bahr Thompson, Synergos |
| 23 | Philanthropy, inner work, and personal growth Alexander Grashow, Good Wolf Group |
| 24 | Climate change Meredith Block, Rockefeller Capital Management |
| 25 | Climate change Bob Dandrew, New World Foundation |
| 27 | Promoting decent work |
| 28 | Innovations in individual and family philanthropy Katarina Czarniak, Synergos |
| 29 | Ending human trafficking and modern-day slavery Kevin Hyland, Global Sustanability Network |
| 30 | Promoting decent work Erin Rossitto, ROC United |