EXCLUSIVE WEBINAR FOR INVESTORS AND LEADERS
Teaming Up for Education: Mobilizing Investment Through the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund Ahead of the World Cup
Tuesday, May 5th at 1 pm ET
In a recent survey, almost half of our clients cited education as the top cause they care about. That’s why Foundation Source is excited to team up with Global Citizen and FIFA to expand access to quality education for children around the world. You’re invited to join us for an exclusive virtual event with impact investors, innovators, and changemakers for what promises to be an energizing preview of the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which aims to raise and disburse $100 million in grants to grassroots education programs in over 200 countries. You’ll get a sneak peek in advance of the 2026 World Cup campaign and hear more about the learning and life-changing initiatives that may complement and advance your mission.
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PRESENTED BY:
Louis D’Addario
Chief Revenue Officer
Foundation Source
As Chief Revenue Officer, Lou D’Addario is responsible for all aspects of Foundation Source’s revenue generation activities including sales, business development, account management and strategic partnerships with a strong focus on growth and retention. A high-growth sales leader, Mr. D’Addario has extensive experience applying innovative technologies to complex financial services businesses, helping to transform manual and inefficient processes into value drivers that attract clients, retain talent, and enrich profitability.
Mr. D’Addario is a strategic advisor and former board member of BaseCap Analytics, a software company specializing in data quality and accuracy. His philanthropic interests include St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and animal welfare.
Mick Sheldrick
Co-Founder, Chief Policy, Impact, and Government Affairs Officer
Global Citizen
Michael Sheldrick is a policy entrepreneur, author and a driving force behind the efforts of Global Citizen to end extreme poverty and build climate resilience. As a Co-Founder and Chief Policy, Impact, and Government Affairs Officer, he has mobilized over $43 billion in support for healthcare, education and climate from governments, businesses, and foundations.
Michael is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, and the author of the Amazon best-selling book, From Ideas to Impact: A Playbook for Influencing and Implementing Change in a Divided World (Wiley: 2024; paperback edition released November 2025).
Charu Adesnik
Executive Director, Cisco Foundation; Director, Social Impact Investments
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Charu Adesnik is the Executive Director of the Cisco Foundation, and Director of Social Impact Investments at Cisco. In this capacity, she oversees the mission, vision, strategy, programs, and governance of the Foundation. More recently, she is leading Cisco’s new 40 Communities place-based initiative. Within Cisco’s Social Impact and Inclusion Office, Charu also leads Cisco's strategic investments of cash, donations of Cisco technology, and advisory services to support non-profit organizations targeting under-served communities in areas of Crisis Response, Education, Economic Empowerment, and Climate Resilience.
Charu is a seasoned leader with more than 20 years of experience in all aspects of charitable foundations, Corporate Responsibility/Purpose strategies and related interventions, employee giving and volunteering, impact evaluation, operational management, team development, and leading change. She has designed, executed and evaluated the impact of global initiatives across multiple disciplines, including financial services, economic empowerment, critical human needs, disaster response, education, institutional capacity building, gender initiatives, and transparency and governance – with an emphasis on vulnerable and underserved population groups.