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Monthly Archives: February 2008

Ensemble Capital is Hiring

February 21, 2008 – 5:56 pm

Those of you who are regular readers know that I am a partner in an investment management firm that serves philanthropic families. The last couple of years has been quite a ride as our growth and media exposure has increased.
Now we need some new people to join us. If you or anyone you know would [...]

Why Do People Give to Charity?

February 21, 2008 – 1:23 pm

Jason Dick, who blogs at A Small Change, is hosting this month’s Giving Carnival. He’s also created a Google Group for the Giving Carnival to make it easy for people to stay up to date on future events and sign up to host (I’m amazed how the Carnival has grown since I started it with [...]

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Posted in Philanthropy, The Giving Carnival | Comments (1)

links for 2008-02-21

February 21, 2008 – 12:21 am

The GiveWell Blog » Don’t take our breadth away
Holden Karnofsky discusses the trade offs between GiveWell focusing on a number of nonprofit focus areas vs. doing more in depth research on fewer charities. I added my comments in support of a broader focus.
(tags: blog)

Google, Others Team to Invest in India - New York Times
Google.org teams [...]

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Posted in Philanthropy | Comments (0)

How to Start a Nonprofit

February 20, 2008 – 9:52 am

My firm, Ensemble Capital Management, advertises our services for philanthropists on Google. We’ve found that most people googling words like “private foundations” or “donor advised funds” are looking for eduction, not a sales pitch. So we’ve crafted this landing page for people looking for private foundation info and this one for donor advised fund info.
Occasionally [...]

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Posted in Foundations, New Philanthropy, Philanthropic Technology, Philanthropy | Comments (0)

NetSquared N2Y3

February 20, 2008 – 9:34 am

NetSquared, the community of technology/nonprofit collaborators hosted by CompuMentor/TechSoup is hosting their third annual conference in May. I attended the first two and they are amazing. While each conference has had a different focus, they seem to bring out some of the most innovative people I’ve ever met.
This year’s contest will focus on Mashups for [...]

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Posted in Cross-Disciplinary Conversations, N2Y3, New Philanthropy, Philanthropic Technology, Philanthropy, Social Media, Transparency, nonprofits, nptech | Comments (1)

My Philanthropy Predictions 2008

February 20, 2008 – 9:09 am

I spoke with Bill Strathmann, the CEO of Network for Good yesterday. During our call he mentioned that someone at a large foundation had read my Philanthropy in 2008 predictions that appeared in the Chronicle of philanthropy, including this item:
3. Network for Good will partner with a national bank to enable the bank’s customers to [...]

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Posted in New Philanthropy, Philanthropy | Comments (0)

Alumni Giving Trends

February 20, 2008 – 8:48 am

Inside Higher Ed covers alumni giving trends today in “Donations Are Up, But Not From Alumni”. Examining the behavior of younger alumni, the site quotes an entry to my One Post Challenge:
Writing last year as a guest at the blog Tactical Philanthropy, Sam Huleatt, co-founder of a company that builds social networks for private schools, [...]

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Posted in Cross-Disciplinary Conversations, Fundraising, Philanthropy, Social Media, Youth | Comments (0)

links for 2008-02-20

February 20, 2008 – 12:20 am

xchangexchange.com Blog » Analysis of Online Marketplaces Opens Dialogue on Key Questions
Andrea McGrath discusses a new report called “‘Online Philanthropy Markets: from ‘Feel-Good’ Giving to Effective Social Investing’? and links to an iarticle on measuring impact called “What Do we Need to Know”
(tags: blog)

Agreed: tax npo’s « Fund Raising & Philanthropy - A Class Discussion
The [...]

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Posted in Philanthropy | Comments (0)

Measuring What You Can’t See

February 19, 2008 – 10:08 am

The Wall Street Journal has a column today called, “A Modern Conundrum: When Work’s Invisible, So Are Its Satisfactions”:
In the information age, so much is worked on in a day at the office but so little gets done. In the past, people could see the fruits of their labor immediately: a chair made or a [...]

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Posted in Impact Measurement, Philanthropy | Comments (0)

links for 2008-02-17

February 17, 2008 – 12:20 am

FT.com - Foundations listen for feedback
The Center for Effective Philanthropy’s Grantee Perception Report is really affecting how foundations think.
(tags: tpfeed)

Gates Foundation’s Influence Criticized - New York Times
Is the Gates Foundation the first “monopolist” of the social capital markets? This is one of the most interesting articles I’ve read in awhile.
(tags: tpfeed)

Financier Pledges $1-Billion to Foundation; [...]

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Posted in Philanthropy | Comments (1)

Best of Stanford Social Innovation Review

February 16, 2008 – 10:58 pm

The Stanford Social Innovation Review is a must read if you care about philanthropy. They manage to straddle the line between offering academic journal type articles while at the same time offering up compelling, engaging writing. They even play host to a large group of philanthropy bloggers (including me).
You have to subscribe to the magazine [...]

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Posted in Cross-Disciplinary Conversations, Impact Measurement, Media, Philanthropy, Social Entrepreneurship, microfinance | Comments (0)

Philanthropy Job

February 16, 2008 – 10:25 pm

Social Venture Partners Seattle is hiring.
Senior Manager, Organizational Capacity Building
Social Venture Partners’ mission is to develop philanthropy and volunteerism to achieve positive social change in the Puget Sound region. SVP engages philanthropists to contribute time, money, and expertise to children’s, K-12 education and environmental non-profits in King County, Washington. SVP forms longer term (three to [...]

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Posted in Philanthropy, Philanthropy Jobs | Comments (0)

Student Philanthropy Blog

February 16, 2008 – 10:15 pm

Dr. Linda Harvey teaches Fund Raising & Philanthropy at Kansas State University school. This semester her students are authoring a group blog about what they’ve learned and their class discussions. I encourage readers to check out the blog and leave comments for the students. In response to my email, Dr Harvey writes back:
I encourage students [...]

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Posted in Cross-Disciplinary Conversations, Philanthropy, Youth | Comments (0)

TechSoup/CompuMentor Jobs

February 16, 2008 – 10:06 pm

Do you want to work for one of the most innovative, cutting edge nonprofits in the country? TechSoup/CompuMentor is the group behind NetSquared. They’ve taken a liking to the Tactical Philanthropy Job Board and now have seven jobs posted including:

Vertical Marketing Specialist
Senior Marketing Manager
Database and Reporting Platform Administrator
Sr. Applications Programmer/Analyst
Finance Coordinator
Internal Audit/Quality Manager
Finance Coordinator