How to use philanthropic investments effectively as a driving force for positive change is at the heart of a new short film designed to seek out and inspire individuals in the Bay Area and beyond to do their part to end extreme poverty in this lifetime
For it’s latest theme, Battery Powered has aligned itself with UN goals to bring global extreme poverty rates to zero by 2030, giving $1.3 million to organizations with leading poverty alleviation solutions
San Francisco CA, June 24 – Members of Battery Powered, the philanthropic program of The Battery SF, joined together to explore what it will take to end worldwide extreme poverty over the next 15 years. Battery Powered galvanized this commitment in light of the 70th anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter and the commemorative events happening in San Francisco on June 26th. The UN has targeted 2030 as the date for the eradication of extreme poverty.
As part of their efforts in this giving theme, Battery Powered has released a short documentary, Ending Extreme Poverty, the latest installment in the Battery Powered Views film series. The film can be seen HERE.
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Ending Extreme Poverty highlights the ways everyone can contribute to a world free from global poverty, taking a cue from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon who is quoted in the film saying, “We are the first generation that can end poverty. We are in this together. Let’s make 2015 a time for global action.”
The Battery Powered Views series is designed as a tool to seek out and inspire individuals—both new and experienced in philanthropy—and join them with the 350 others already in the Battery Powered fold. In June to further its commitment ending extreme poverty, the Battery Powered membership gave an unprecedented $1.3 million to leading organizations working to end extreme poverty by 2030.
“The goal here,” says Abbey Banks of Amplifier Strategies, the agency that designed the giving program, “is to bring a group of committed people together to learn about a range of issues, discover what inspires them, and explore new ways of giving back that will make their philanthropic dollars go farther. Big or small, every commitment is amplified through the support of the rest of the membership and the community.”
The model of philanthropy at Battery Powered is a much more robust version of a traditional giving circle. “The Bay Area thrives on innovation, and Battery Powered provides a structure for more people to work together to back solutions that address today’s biggest challenges, such as extreme poverty,” says Banks. “Battery Powered allows people to grow their philanthropic muscle and use strategic investments as a force for creating positive change. We call it activating generosity.”
Among the most salient points the affecting but hopeful film makes is that women are the shock absorbers for extreme poverty all around the world, yet, at the same time, women are the true agents of change in their own lives and communities.
About Ending Extreme Poverty
Ending Extreme Poverty is the latest documentary in the Battery Powered Views film series. It tells the story of organization leaders who work with families experiencing the harshest forms of poverty. The film celebrates the incredible progress that has been made in discovering and delivering proven, holistic solutions to the people who need it most. Most importantly, it explores how all of us can play a role in changing the future.
Learn more at thebatterysf.com/giving/theme/2015Q2/the_issue/
About Battery Powered Views
Battery Powered Views is a series of mini documentaries that deliver eye-opening insights into local and global issues. The series showcases an array of perspectives on topics explored by The Battery’s giving program, Battery Powered. The filmmakers curate the foremost experts and organizations and share the best of the program’s educational content. What results is a chorus of stories that together reveal opportunities for coordinated generosity, commitment and action.
About Battery Powered
Battery Powered launched in Fall of 2014, a member-founded, member-funded program of The Battery SF made possible by Michael and Xochi Birch and the philanthropy team at Amplifier Strategies. The program is designed around rotating themes and helps members discover and combine personal passions with collective influence for social impact.
Learn more about Battery Powered at: https://thebatterysf.com/giving/engage/
Learn more about Amplifier Strategies at: amplifierstrategies.com
