Financial Times FT.com

Resources

Principal content

‘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


- -

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

Non-profits look to invest in themselves

Parents must put children in the know

Give with the stars – but make it count

High-flyers on a different path

Use your heart and head when giving

A champion for the persecuted

The donor landscape of 2033 is bright

Charities take their cue from business

Internet auctions become star attractions

The age of cyberspace offers aids for giving

Fourth column content

More at FT Wealth

Short View

John Authers

John Authers gives his insights on the markets in a daily video

FT Wealth Magazine

A comprehensive guide of how the high-net worth families handle their wealth

Trends for the wealthy

philanthropy

FT Wealth’s unmatched coverage of philanthropic trends for the wealthy

Fourth column content

Special report

Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy

Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy

The FT’s pioneering assessments of leading nongovernmental organisations

Audio: Interviews from UN Global Compact meeting

Andrew Jack

Andrew Jack interviews business executives, NGOs and international officials gathered in Geneva.