The document proposes the New York Consensus 2014, a conference that would match evidence-based development investment opportunities with new philanthropists. It would build upon the Copenhagen Consensus, which convenes experts to research cost-effective development interventions, by providing a forum for direct investments in the proposals. The conference aims to mobilize significant capital from the next generation of philanthropists, who control an unprecedented amount of projected wealth. It would involve presentations of development investment papers followed by participant pledges to fund proposals.

1. A PROPOSAL FOR THE
NEW YORK CONSENSUS 2014
NEW YORK
C O N S E N S U S 2 014
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2. C
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The
C
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The New York Consensus is a unique forum
matching evidence based investment opportunities
in development with next generation philanthropy
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3. Copenhagen Consensus is
While the conference produces
conference that convenes some of
some of the most thoughtful and
the greatest minds of our
rigorous content in development
generation to research and
propose the most cost effective
policy, the publications often fall
on deaf ears.
investments in aid and
The New York Consensus plans to
development.
The
BACKGROUND
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go one step forward.

4. $54,000
$12,000
AVERAGE AMOUNT
DONATED TO CHARITY
EACH YEAR BY
GEN X/Y
AVERAGE AMOUNT
DONATED TO CHARITY
EACH YEAR BY
BOOMERS+
The
TRENDS IN NEW WEALTH
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5. The next generation of philanthropy
(Gen X and Millennials) are responsible for
unprecedented amounts of wealth and
influence – projected
$41 Trillion of wealth transfer to post-baby
boom generations in the first half of the
21st century in the US alone.
The
TRENDS IN NEW WEALTH
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6. A
PERFECT MARRIAGE
The NYConsensus is a
proposal for a US branch of the
Copenhagen Consensus, taking
the CCC content one step further and
providing a forum for direct
investment by influencers,
philanthropists and next
generation leaders
The Copenhagen
Consensus needs
implementers just as much as
new philanthropy needs
scientists
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7. A
PERFECT MARRIAGE
Implicit in attending the
conference is a commitment
to investment in a
conference proposal
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8. A
PERFECT MARRIAGE
This will be the first next generation philanthropy
forum of its kind offering the potential to mobilize a
significant amount of capital towards solving the
world’s greatest issues.
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9. 2
DAY CONFERENCE
in the Fall of 2014 in New York City
CONTENT:
100
FORMAT
CONFERENCE
PARTICIPANTS
Paper presentations on the best investments in various topic threads like Hunger and
malnutrition, Climate Change and Energy, Health, Conflicts and Terrorism, Trade & Migration,
Education, Inequality, Water & Sanitation, etc).
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Conference wrap up with
participant pledges towards
personal investment in one of
the proposals
Week before the conference, select
papers are published in a issue of
Foreign Policy or Foreign Affairs as
lead up to the conference.
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10. DETAILS
SPEAKERS:
Nobel laureates from CC network and other change-makers
and visionaries such as Sir Richard Branson and Jeffrey Sachs
PARTICIPANTS:
Private wealth clients of bank sponsors (JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs),
Nexus Youth Summit Network, Tech entrepreneurs, family offices
VENUES:
TBD, auditorium / meeting space in either hotel or academic institution
(Columbia University, NYU, New School), perhaps the Center for Social Innovation
FUNDING:
Ticket sales, corporate and content sponsors (McKinsey, JP Morgan Private Wealth
Management group), grants
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