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Cynthia Gibson, a big name in "Citizen Philanthropy" is back to blogging on a regular basis. She's turned out a series of great posts on subjects like how the nonprofit sector should be engaging with the new administration, whether perpetuity is still relevant for foundations and how nonprofits can attract and retain talented employees.
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Despite the difficult fundraising environment, the number of online charitable donations was up 50% in December 2008 and the amount donated online was up 23%.
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The Gates Foundation has released a report on measuring social value creation. The author, Melinda Tuan, previously ran the Roberts Enterprise Development Fund where she took over management from Jed Emerson. I haven't read this report, but Tuan being the author makes it a must read.
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ABOUT SEAN STANNARD-STOCKTON
Sean Stannard-Stockton is the president and chief investment officer of Ensemble Capital Management, located in Burlingame, CA, midway between San Francisco and Silicon Valley. From 2006 through 2012, Sean authored the Tactical Philanthropy blog and wrote regular philanthropy columns for both the Financial Times and the Chronicle of Philanthropy. In 2012, Sean officially ended the blog to focus on growing Ensemble Capital.
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