September 9-12, 2024
schedule
monday, september 9th
10:00AM - 11:30AM
Setting the Stage
In this session, Ilyse Hogue, Senior Fellow at New America and former President & CEO of NARAL Pro-Choice America, will provide an insider's view of the coalition defending American democracy and the work that lies ahead.
Location: 80 Pine Street, NY
1:00PM - 2:30PM
American Politics Unveiled
In this session, David Halbfinger, Senior Political Editor at The New York Times, will share key insights about American politics and democracy to help shape our understanding of the current landscape.
Location: 80 Pine Street, NY
2:30PM - 4:00PM
Philanthropy for Democracy
In this session, leading American democracy funders - Mike Berkowitz, Aaron Frank, Kim Philbrick McCabe, Rachel Pritzker, and Gideon Stein - will discuss how donors have organized to save U.S. democracy, and will share strategies, tensions, and lessons learned along the way.
Location: 80 Pine Street, NY
4:15PM - 5:30PM
Media for Democracy
In this session, Tara McGowan, top political strategist and Publisher of Courier Newsroom, will discuss the role of media and media innovation in supporting a robust liberal democracy in the 21st century.
Location: 80 Pine Street, NY
tuesday, september 10th
9:00AM - 10:30AM
Persuasion for Democracy
In this session, Megan Lewis, Co-Founder of Voting Rights Lab, and Maya Bourdeau, Founder of Frameshift, will explore cutting-edge strategies for reaching and persuading center-right, independent, and under-engaged voters about democracy issues.
Location: 80 Pine Street, NY
10:45AM - 12:00PM
Learning How to Win
In this session, renowned social psychologist, Jonathan Haidt, will discucss how to build a broad-based movement for liberal democracy in an era of toxic polarization and partisan echo chambers.
Location: 80 Pine Street, NY
3:00PM - 4:00PM
Democracy, Israel, and Jewish Life in the U.S.
In this session, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, Senior Rabbi at Central Synagogue and one of the leading rabbinic voices in New York and across the U.S., will discuss the state of American Jewry and its role in the battles for American and Israeli democracy.
Location: Central Synagogue
4:30PM - 5:30PM
Freedom on the Line
In this session, Jefrey Pollock, lead pollster for the Harris-Walz campaign, will discuss American politics and democracy from inside the presidential campaign fighting off autocracy.
Location: Central Synagogue
wednesday, september 11th
10:30AM - 11:45AM
Organizing for Democracy
In this session, we will meet with the leaders of The Voter Project - Melita Brito Barbosa, Kevin Mack, and Leonzo Vargas - to learn about its outside-the-box efforts to engage Pennsylvania voters and ensure they are able to vote in a safe, secure, and convenient manner.
Location: REC Studios
12:00PM - 1:15PM
Building a Government that Works
In this session, we will meet with the Lauren Cristella, President & CEO of the Committee of Seventy, a central democracy organization in Philadelphia, which has been fighting for trustworthy, representative, and effective state and local government since 1904.
Location: REC Studios
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Dinner and What Makes a Successful Campaign
In this session, Matt Bennett, Executive Vice President of Third Way, will share stories from his career in politics about the key elements of a successful candidate or issue campaign and some hard-earned lessons about the pitfalls to avoid.
Location: Royal Sonesta
thursday, september 12th
9:30AM - 10:30AM
Philanthropic Leadership
In this session, Joe Goldman, President of the Democracy Fund, one of the leading democracy philanthropies in the U.S., will explore different strategies donors have used to strategically coordinate and mobilize democracy resources over the past six years.
Location: Royal Sonesta
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Data for Democracy
In this session, Mindy Finn, CEO of Citizen Data, will discuss the role of data in political campaigns and the broader fight for liberal democracy, especially in the context of a hyperpolarized environment.
Location: Royal Sonesta
1:30PM - 2:30PM
Lunch & Country Over Party
In this session, Sarah Longwell, founder of Republican Voters Against Trump, will discuss the importance of a key demographic in the fight for American democracy and what she has learned about them from dozens of focus groups.
Location: Royal Sonesta