About IHRFG Conferences
IHRFG’s conferences are an opportunity for participating grantmakers to hear and engage with leading human rights practitioners, policy makers, scholars, and peers on timely human rights issues. These events serve as learning and networking forums that promote the exchange of information and collaboration among grantmakers.

About the San Francisco Conference
January's conference plenary sessions explored the theme of Regions in Transition: Protecting Human Rights.

The opening plenary examined women's involvement in transition, looking to the Arab region as an example.

The closing plenary explored the special circumstances of human rights defenders in situations of transition or instability.

Members also participated in dynamic workshops and discussions on: 

• Gender-based violence in military and prison systems      
• Addressing land grabs in the Global South
• Funding the safe use of digital technology in promoting human rights
• Innovative and replicable strategies for defending rights to land, water and food 
• Secrecy in the global financial system and its impact on human rights
• Funding single-issue versus multi-issue organizations: A Debate
• Collaborative funding strategies to repeal the death penalty in the United States
• Mainstreaming the rights of refugees and marginalized populations into human rights grantmaking    
  

The dinner-dialogue explored the themes and human rights implications of and beyond the global "Occupy" Movement with  

•     Ellen Dorsey, Executive Director of the Wallace Global Fund
•     Maria Poblet, Executive Direcotor of Just Cause
•     Jenifer Fernandez Ancona, Senior Director at the Women Donors Network

IHRFG working groups that met included

•     Asia and Pacific Funders Working Group
  
•     Human Rights Defenders Working Group
•     Latin America Funders Working Group
•     U.S. Human Rights Working Group
  

Informal discussions included

•     Women, peace and security
  
•     Where is the Money for Women's Rights? project

Review our conference agenda for more details!     

Attendance Eligibility

IHRFG events are open to grantmakers and invited speakers only. Current IHRFG members and individuals who are eligible for membership may attend the semi-annual conferences.

IHRFG membership is open to staff, consultants and trustees of private foundations, corporate foundations, community giving programs, governmental giving programs, faith-based giving programs, philanthropic advocacy and support organizations, individual philanthropists with significant giving programs, and public charities (public foundations and community foundations) whose primary activity is grantmaking and who do not relate to other IHRFG members primarily as grant-seekers.

Please note: Staff of grantmaking institutions (that are also grant-seeking organizations) whose functions are solely or primarily fundraising are not eligible for participation.

Participation Fees
IHRFG charges a daily registration fee to help off-set the costs of food and beverages. Breakfast and lunch will be provided on both days. We encourage participation by grantmaking staff at all levels who are interested in exploring human rights.

The fees for the conference events were:

• Tuesday, January 24 only:                       US$135
• Wednesday, January 25 only:                US$135
  
• Both Tuesday and Wednesday:            US$270
  
• Networking Reception (January 24):     US$30
• Dinner-Dialogue Event (January 24):     US$80

Registration
Registration is now closed.

Conference Venue
San Francisco Marriott Union Square Hotel
480 Sutter Street (and Powell Street)
San Francisco, California 49108
+1-415-398-8900

This venue is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Questions?
Azeen Salimi, IHRFG Program Manager
Phone: +1-646-381-7583
Email: asalimi[at]ihrfg[dot]org