Dr. Ben Danielson, pediatrician and clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine, will be joining us as our keynote speaker for our corporate member briefing. During this convening, Dr. Danielson will share about his 20+ years of experience working in the diverse communities of Seattle and some of the most important things he's learned along the way. He will also share with us how we can meet this moment, both in healthcare and in society at large, from a place of a better understanding of racial equity and how to meaningfully incorporate it into our work.

Speaker

Dr. Ben Danielson is well known in the Seattle community for being a strong advocate and uncommon leader for underserved children and their families, and has devoted his career to increasing access to healthcare and fighting against racial inequities. Throughout his time as a pediatrician, Dr. Danielson has facilitated the creation and development of diversity programs and contributed actively to governmental policy as a member of several health boards. Dr. Danielson was the medical director of the Seattle Children's Hospital's Odessa Brown Children's Clinic from 1999 to 2020. Last year he resigned from that position and spoke out about prevalent institutional racism and resistance to change from hospital leaders.

Dr. Danielson once said that he wanted to “inspire people about the power that they have to be important change agents in the world.” True to his word, his dedication to health equity and public service garnered many honors over the years. In 2018, he was named the Seattle Municipal League’s “Citizen of the Year,” and in 2016 he earned the Norm Maleng Advocate for Youth Award. He sits on many nonprofit boards and has served on several mayoral task forces.

Background

Join us for our Corporate Member Briefing to engage in programming and discuss topics relevant to corporate funders in the Pacific Northwest. Our briefings also provide our members an opportunity to network with their peers in the corporate philanthropic sector.