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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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Executive charity aims to counter anger
Some of Europe’s leading executives, chastened by rising anger over executive pay and bonuses, are setting up charities, giving away money or waiving their salaries
A mission to save a profligate nation
The financial crisis has brought to light grave policy flaws that have left the US deep in debt. Wall Street doyen Pete Peterson is on a mission to address these obstacles by educating the public about fiscal prudence and finding solutions to America’s out-of-control spending
Hard lessons learnt in the war on poverty
For finance executives contemplating a career move into the development world, ‘The Blue Sweater’ should be required reading, writes Sarah Murray. The author’s memoir provides sobering accounts of the shocks and frustrations likely to be encountered along the way
The second wave of giving will roll on
In spite of the dismal economy, market crash and the Madoff affair, there are reasons to believe that philanthropy will weather the downturn and re-emerge stronger than ever
World in need of dual approach
Protection of the environment and poverty alleviation are inextricably linked. If non-profits want to see results, they must broaden their remit and have the creativity to raise funding for a more complicated issue
Charitable foundations threw away our money
By focusing on Bernard Madoff as an evil charlatan who snookered unsuspecting investors, non-profits may have missed the most important lessons
Justice advocate faces challenge of recession
Ann Beeson, executive director at George Soros’s Open Society Institute, has a tough time ahead as the far-reaching effects of economic events impact the finances of her organisation’s grantees
