FreedomFest 2025: Full Schedule

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1:00pm PDT

Prohuman Values in Action: Empowering Students for Success in K-12 and Higher Education

Friday June 13, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

Catalina

Moderators

Bion Bartning

Promoting Our Shared Humanity

Bion Bartning is an entrepreneur, investor, and the co-founder and Board President of the Prohuman Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the foundational truth that every person is a unique individual united by our shared humanity.

Speakers

William Deresiewicz

Reclaiming Individuality in an Age of Conformity

William Deresiewicz is an award-winning essayist, critic, and former English professor at Yale University. He is the author of five books, including the New York Times bestseller Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life, and The End... Read More →

Christina LaRose

Champion of Pluralism

Christina LaRose is a writer and educator with a strong passion for teaching and curriculum development. She received the University of Michigan English Department’s Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award and has taught writing at prestigious institutions, including the University... Read More →

Dr. George Yancey

Advancing Unity and Understanding

Dr. George Yancey is a professor of sociology at Baylor University, specializing in race relations and anti-Christian attitudes in the United States. He is known for developing a Christian model for race relations, advocating for unity that transcends both colorblindness and anti-racism... Read More →

Exhibitors

Prohuman Foundation

We believe that embracing the foundational truth, that every person is a unique individual united by our shared humanity, is what will allow us to continue to advance.

Friday June 13, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Catalina

Breakout Session

2:00pm PDT

DonorsTrust: Ask the Funders

Friday June 13, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT

Catalina

What drives the giving decisions of liberty-minded philanthropists? In this session, Ask the Funders, DonorsTrust will provide an exclusive opportunity to engage directly with key funders in the liberty movement. This is your chance to hear firsthand what drives their philanthropic decisions, how they evaluate the impact of their donations, and what they believe is needed to advance liberty in today's world. Whether you're a nonprofit leader, an advocate, or simply curious about the future of liberty-focused funding, this conversation will give you unique insight into the priorities and goals of liberty philanthropists. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to better align your efforts with the values and expectations of those shaping the future of liberty.

Speakers

Lawson R. Bader

Advancing Liberty Through Philanthropy

Lawson R. Bader has served as President and CEO of DonorsTrust and Donors Capital Fund since 2015, overseeing the management of donor-advised funds that safeguard the intent of conservative and libertarian philanthropists. With over 20 years of experience in free-market research and... Read More →

Peter Lipsett

Empowering Principled Philanthropy

Peter Lipsett serves as Vice President at DonorsTrust, a donor-advised fund dedicated to protecting donor intent and advancing liberty through strategic philanthropy. He founded and leads DonorsTrust’s Novus Society, a network designed to engage donors under 40 in intentional giving... Read More →

Exhibitors

DonorsTrust

DonorsTrust is the community foundation for liberty. By offering donor-advised funds, legacy planning services, and personalized giving strategies, DonorsTrust helps its clients simplify and safeguard their charitable giving while maximizing tax benefits. For over 25 years, DonorsTrust... Read More →

Friday June 13, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Catalina

Breakout Session