What is an ‘Ego Economy’? What drives philanthropy? Are we truly giving for impact? Angela Campbell dismantles our understanding of charitable giving and invites us to consider that doing what feels good isn’t necessary always what is good. This highly informative talk will leave you with a fresh new perspective on how we think about giving.
Angela Rastegar Campbell has over a decade of experience in strategy and operations, having worked with Fortune 500 companies, major foundations, non-profits, and multilaterals in the US, Africa, Europe and Asia. Most recently, Angela co-founded Agora for Good, which focuses on bringing transparency and impact to charitable giving. Through Agora, Angela has built partnerships with dozens of major foundations and donor networks. Her content expertise includes global health, agriculture, access to finance, pay-for-results programs, gender, and education technology.
Prior to founding Agora, Angela worked at Dalberg Global Development Advisors, the Clinton Health Access Initiative, PepsiCo and the Monitor Group. Angela is originally from Hawaii and holds a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx