Monthly Archives: March 2008

Lessons For Philanthropists

March 10, 2008 – 6:58 am

From Paul Shoemaker at Social Venture Partners:
Lesson #9 - “I want to be sure our family foundation is around for a long time to come so I need to be sure to spend only as much as I have to every year”
There is nothing wrong with that approach, but you might want to consider what [...]

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

Do Nonprofits Want Funders to Be Critical?

March 5, 2008 – 9:25 am

A comment from an anonymous “director of development” was posted today on my Donors vs Investors III post (check out the growing conversation in the comment section of this thread):
Just to bring another perspective to this line of questions, here’s a fundraiser’s take. I’m sure there are lots of forward thinking, transparent non-profits out there [...]

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Posted in Cross-Disciplinary Conversations, Effective Giving, Evaluation, New Philanthropy, Philanthropic Capital Markets, Philanthropy, Transparency, nonprofits | Comments (7)

Do Donors Want to Provide Operating Support?

March 5, 2008 – 8:24 am

Conventional wisdom says donors do not want to provide operating support to nonprofits. But Jeff Brooks of Donor Power Blog thinks maybe donors just want some power to decide. In his post following up on Kiva’s supply & demand problem, Jeff suggests that maybe Kiva should give donor/lenders the option to provide operating support (an [...]

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Posted in Fundraising, Philanthropic Capital Markets, Philanthropy | Comments (4)

Tactical Philanthropy Podcast: Alberto Ibarguen

March 4, 2008 – 9:13 am

Today’s podcast interview is with Alberto Ibarguen, the CEO of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The Knight Foundation has its roots in the newspaper business and today makes grants that transform journalism and communities. Alberto was publisher of the Miami Herald before he joined the foundation in 2005.
During the interview, Alberto discusses [...]

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Posted in Philanthropy, Prize Philanthropy, Social Media, podcast | Comments (1)

links for 2008-03-04

March 4, 2008 – 12:22 am

Philanthropy » Philanthropy Dispatch from the Future
I’ve been reading Kevin Dean’s new blog for a couple months now. I appreciated him highlighting my recent FT column today.
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PHILANTHROPY 2173: Extinction Timeline
Deep thoughts, as usual, from Lucy Bernholz. Why donors should plan on extinctions rather than try to prevent them.
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xchangexchange.com Blog » BLAB and the [...]

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

The Donor Landscape of 2033 is Bright

March 3, 2008 – 9:35 am

My most recent column for the Financial Times:

The donor landscape of 2033 is bright
By Sean Stannard-Stockton
Published: March 1, 2008
Philanthropy is undergoing a transformational shift. While most donors continue to give in the same ways they have for 100 years, the vanguard of philanthropy is busily reforming the fabric of the charitable sector.
Often referred to as [...]

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Posted in Financial Times Column, New Philanthropy, Philanthropic Capital Markets, Philanthropy | Comments (0)

Lessons for Philanthropist #8

March 3, 2008 – 8:18 am

Lesson #8 from Paul Shoemaker of Social Venture Partners:
Lesson #8 - “I have a great idea for a new program that XXX could try for kids. I just want to run it by them”
Whoa! Slow Down! Or more accurately, be very cognizant of what you know and what you don’t know.
Be sure your suggestions are [...]

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

links for 2008-03-01

March 1, 2008 – 12:23 am

Slate 60 Could Reward Biggest and Best | PhilanthroMedia
Susan Herr suggests that Slate start tracking the best philanthropists, not just the biggest. Great idea. She admits “I’m not saying it would be easy to create such an approach”. But what worthwhile is ever easy?
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Who Cares If They’re Effective?! - The Agitator
Tom Belford weighs in [...]

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