World Hunger Education Service (the nonprofit overseeing this Hunger Notes site), joins with Fordham University, HIAS, Lipscomb University, and George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health in organizing and convening a virtual (online) roundtable of experts on June 5, 2025, a Thursday, to discuss how American faith-based organizations may be able to lead in the delivery of foreign aid against poverty, assisting development and providing humanitarian relief.
This will be a roundtable conversation with no panels or presentations, and is open to all faiths.
Invited organizations include operational NGOs, universities, research groups and other faith-based organizations in the United States.
Among the questions the roundtable will discuss are:
- How well do faith-based organizations blend donations from different sources (citizens, private sector corporations and foundations) to solve problems and relieve crises? Are they more localized, sustainable and cost-efficient in their assistance?
- In which sectors are faith-based organizations best at addressing, comparing for instance hunger, primary health care, basic education, food security, trade, industrialization, governance, marine conservation, or higher education?
- Looking ahead to future years, what expanded role should faith-based organizations play in executing new programs funded by the United States Government?
The roundtable will adhere to “Chatham House” rules in that no quote or perspective will later be attributed to any person or organization, whether in the meeting summary or by anyone attending. Participants are asked to leave their organizational affiliations “at the door” and speak candidly, as experts, about the issues from their experiences over their careers.
This is one in a series of roundtable about the future of American foreign aid.
Interested faith-based organizations may email to: WorldhungerEd@gmail.com, or ForeignAidRoundtable@gmail.com
