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Microfinance is generally thought of as a tactic to fight poverty in the developing world. But with Grameen and Kiva launching loans to US citizens, a shift if taking place. Now we have the first conference to explore this trend.
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The new, experimental Philanthropy Search Engine designed by Tony Wang of Blueprint Research & Design.
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Root Capital becomes the most recent organization to engage in a growth capital campaign with the help of the Nonprofit Finance Fund. In my opinion, this concept is a critically important element of a robust social capital market.
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Lucy Bernholz reviews The Blue Sweater by Acumen Fund founder Jacqueline Novogratz.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy picks up on my Carnegie failed grant post and offers the perspective of Joshua Benton, director of the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University as well.
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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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