- Synergos
Synergos is a
non-profit organization with a mission to reduce globalpoverty through “inclusive partnerships” that bring together government, business,civil society and local communities. [http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/national.aspx?ID=BD4A734445 Bridging the gap between poor, decision makers] a March, 2008 BusinessDay article]History
Peggy Dulany founded Synergos in 1986 [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE2DC1338F93BA15756C0A96E958260&scp=1&sq=PUBLIC%20LIVES;%20out%20of%20the%20sh Public Lives: Out of the Shadow of a Noted Family Name] A May, 1998 "New York Times " article profile. adow&st=cse ] and Robert H. Dunn is the organization’s President and CEO. Synergos is headquartered inNew York and has regional offices inLatin America andSouthern Africa .Partnerships
The
Partnerships program aims to assemble partnerships between social sectors—government, business, civil society, and local communities. Synergos is currently involved with partnerships in Brazil, Canada, India, and Southern Africa. [http://www.synergos.org/partnerships/ Partnerships program description]Networks
The organization supports two
networks : the Senior Fellows and the Global Philanthropists Circle.The Senior Fellows network is comprised of civil society professionals who are focused on global poverty. Launched in 1999, the current group of 93 Fellows comes from 32 countries around the world. [http://www.synergos.org/fellows/ Senior fellows program outline]
The Global
Philanthropists Circle is an international network of philanthropists focused on global poverty. [http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_48/b4060401.htm?chan=search The Most Elite Club in the World] A November, 2007BusinessWeek article on the Global Philanthropist Circle ] The Circle includes more than 70 philanthropic families from more than 25 countries. [http://www.synergos.org/philanthropistscircle/ Outline of the Global Philanthropists Circle]References
External links
* [http://www.synergos.org] Synergos website
See also
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Philanthropy
*Rockefeller Foundation
*Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
*United Nations
*Rockefeller family
*David Rockefeller
*Peggy Dulany
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