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‘On Philanthropy’ columnist Sean Stannard-Stockton is a principal and director of tactical philanthropy at Ensemble Capital Management and author of the blog TacticalPhilanthropy.com
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The foundations of tax-efficient giving
An endowment approach makes it easier for owners of financial assets to follow the golden rule of smart donating
The rich gift of popularity
Some of the wealthy are disliked because of a sense that they are undeserving of their status, but this can be changed if they fulfil the obligation to invest in philanthropic causes, says John Authers
Foundations fight reporting on race
Racial disparity is evident in many non-profit groups, where boards and executive directors are overwhelmingly white
Shooting the message
The influx of philanthropic money invested into films with strong social messages has boosted the number of documentaries being produced – to the extent that they now rival standard blockbusters and have even spawned the term ‘filmanthropy’
Philanthropy can be made to measure
Correct evaluation of projects is a valuable tool for non-profits but should not be used to outsource judgment, says Gara LaMarche
Lessons in the art of giving to good effect
With the globalisation of ideas and wealth, philanthropy today is highly sophisticated. From spending a week in Brazil to a ’philanthropic kit’ workshop in London, programmes that teach donor skills to all types of givers are evolving
Non-profits place a bet on prediction markets
A forecasting tool based on collective intelligence of a group of people can help foundations narrow their efforts to a particular direction
Charity must harness power of politics
Elections offer the sector a way to fulfil its potential
Crisis of age requires cure
The US should be bracing for the dramatic ageing of its population yet it appears to be aggravating the situation as indicated by sparse medical care for the elderly and a charitable sector’s failure to recognize older people as a worthy cause
Buffett shows Gates the way on investments
Bill Gates’s fund managers follow the cautious policy of the ‘sage of Omaha’, which is indicated by a preference for bonds and old-economy stocks over riskier sectors
