Katherine Fulton
Futurist | Catalyzing Innovation and Social Change
About
Katherine Fulton is a renowned futurist and social innovator who has spent decades exploring how new ideas and technologies can address global challenges. As President of the Monitor Institute, she guided Fortune 500 companies and international nonprofits to harness the power of foresight and design thinking.
Fulton's groundbreaking research on the future of philanthropy has been published in Harvard Business Review and Foreign Affairs. Her TED Talks have inspired millions to be agents of positive change in their communities and around the world.
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You are the future of philanthropy
In this uplifting talk, Katherine Fulton sketches the new future of philanthropy -- one where collaboration and innovation allow regular people to do big things, even when money is scarce. Giving five practical examples of crowd-driven philanthropy, she calls for a new generation of citizen leaders.
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