How can technology help democratize philanthropy? Scott Jackson, CEO of the nonprofit Global Impact, responds to Women Give 2020 and shares his personal and professional perspectives on the role of technology in philanthropy and fundraising.
Moderator | Jeannie Sager, Director, Women’s Philanthropy Institute
Scott Jackson is the president and chief executive officer of Global Impact. A global development, fundraising, and marketing veteran with more than 20 years of experience, Jackson provides leadership, direction and oversight for all aspects of the organization, which has raised almost $2 billion for charitable causes since inception.
Previously, Jackson served as vice president for external relations at PATH, as senior vice president of World Vision US and as president of APCO Seattle. He sits on boards and advisory councils of several nonprofits.
Jackson received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Edinburgh. He also holds a bachelor’s degree and an honorary doctorate from the University of Puget Sound.
Una O. Osili, Ph.D., is an economist with significant experience in research and policy in the fields of household behavior and economic policy. She is also associate dean for research and international programs at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, the world’s first school dedicated to increasing the understanding of philanthropy and improving its practice worldwide.
An internationally recognized expert on economic development and philanthropy, Dr. Osili speaks across the globe on issues related to national and international trends in economics and philanthropy. She testified at the U.S. Senate subcommittee on the role of philanthropy and remittances in foreign aid and has been quoted by international and national news media outlets such as The New York Times, Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Dr. Osili leads the research and publication of Giving USA, the annual report on American philanthropy. Beginning in fall 2016, she has led the research and publication of Index of Global Philanthropy and Remittances and Index of Philanthropic Freedom. She has pioneered new approaches to using data to better understand global and national trends in philanthropy with the Million Dollar List and the new Generosity for Life project.
She earned her B.A. in Economics at Harvard University, and her M.A., and Ph.D. in Economics from Northwestern University.
