One of the big shifts that is occurring in philanthropy is a change in the way donors perceive how charitable giving fits into their overall financial picture. The most fundamental aspect of this shift is a movement from seeing giving as a “spending category” to seeing it as an “investment category”. There are a number [...]
Category Archives: Mission Related Investing
Philanthropy: Spending Vs. Investing
August 19, 2008 – 9:26 am
By Sean Stannard-Stockton
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Also posted in Long-Term Philanthropy, New Philanthropy, Philanthropic Capital Markets, Philanthropy
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Tactical Philanthropy Podcast: Mark Kramer
May 23, 2008 – 9:52 am
Today’s post cast is with Mark Kramer of FSG Social Advisors. Mark and I talk about mission aligned investing, information sharing in philanthropy and whether achieving social impact means limiting financial returns. My favorite line from the interview, “I’ve actually talked to a couple foundation CEOs who, when I’ve said what was your greatest achievement, [...]
By Sean Stannard-Stockton
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Also posted in Impact Measurement, Information Sharing, multimedia, Philanthropy, podcast
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For-profits Asking Nonprofits for Money
April 8, 2008 – 9:16 am
In a fully functioning financial market, money flows to where it produces the highest return. My focus is on how to make the philanthropic marketplace more efficient, since the for-profit market is at least adequately efficient. But the two are not really separate. In the future, I expect them to be much more interrelated. Here’s [...]
By Sean Stannard-Stockton
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Also posted in Effective Giving, Foundations, Philanthropic Capital Markets, Philanthropy
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Vocabulary and the Importance of Framing
August 3, 2007 – 9:34 am
By Sean Stannard-Stockton
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Also posted in Cross-Disciplinary Conversations, Philanthropy
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Social Finance Careers
July 12, 2007 – 7:56 am
By Sean Stannard-Stockton
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Also posted in Philanthropic Investment Strategy, Philanthropy, Social Entrepreneurship, Venture Philanthropy, Youth
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Social Capital Markets
July 10, 2007 – 9:51 am
By Sean Stannard-Stockton
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Also posted in New Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Social Entrepreneurship, Venture Philanthropy
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KLD Blog
July 3, 2007 – 7:42 am
By Sean Stannard-Stockton
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Also posted in Giving Blogs, Philanthropic Investment Strategy, Philanthropy
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Mission Related Investing
May 31, 2007 – 7:46 am
By Sean Stannard-Stockton
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Also posted in Foundations, Philanthropic Investment Strategy, Philanthropy
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