A new role for community foundations

These organisations should entirely outsource the administration of donor-advised funds and instead build world-class donor-advising services

• A mission to save a profligate nation

Social circles with a square deal for charity

Giving circles are a hot trend in philanthropy. Similar to the investment clubs of the 1990s that brought people together to talk about stock picking, giving circles...

'Blood money' that became a force for good

Like everyone who lost a loved one on 9/11 Steve and Liz Alderman were devastated when their 25-year-old son, Peter, was killed in the World Trade Center attack. Like...

Invest in the best to make an impact

Imagine what could be achieved if non-profit organisations are allowed to use funds to give their employees competitive salaries

Givers: go out and see for yourselves

Foundation programme officers should get away from their offices and get to know the people they are interested in funding

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 donor landscape of 2033 is bright

Twenty-five years from now, more individuals of moderate income will be interested in the social markets, writes Sean Stannard-Stockton

Satisfaction guaranteed by a little research

Donors should try to find out a non-profit’s effectiveness, mission and methods, writes Sean Stannard-Stockton

Time to take a hard-nosed look at giving

How to make your giving more effective

Children need not be taxing

True measure of giving won’t always add up

Philanthropy not just for the ultra-rich

Philanthropy steps in where the state failed

Non-profits look to invest in themselves