Prediction Markets in Philanthropy Conference

[Bala Pillai]

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From: Michael Strong <mic...@flowidealism.org>
Date: Feb 13, 2007 7:35 AM
Subject: Prediction Markets in Philanthropy Conference
To: Predictio...@googlegroups.com

I've been asked to design and convene a small, private conference designed to introduce foundation leaders to the concept of prediction markets to evaluate prospectively the effectiveness of philanthropic gifts.  An article I wrote, "How to Avoid Wasting $60 Billion in K-12 Educational Philanthropy" includes a speculative application of prediction markets in the domain of K-12 educational philanthropy:

http://www.flowproject.org/Downloads/How%20to%20Avoid%20Wasting%20$60B.pdf

Are there other papers that have more fully developed this type of application of prediction markets?

Please also send off-line suggestions of particular prediction market researchers who would be especially appropriate for addressing this topic and this audience.  I expect it would be useful to have at least some representation from those who have actually implemented corporate or other organizational prediction markets in addition to prediction market scholars.  It is likely that we would commission papers for this conference from invited thought leaders and pay a small stipend for those papers.

Thanks,

Michael

Michael Strong

CEO and Chief Visionary Officer

FLOW, Inc.

www.flowidealism.org

Liberating the Entrepreneurial Spirit for Good

Links to my articles:

http://www.flowproject.org/michael.html

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