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Bill Schambra becomes a surprising defender of NCRP's Criteria for Philanthropy in this op-ed. Excellent counterpoint. NCRP has criticized many of the organizations Schambra has worked for, but he sees value in encouraging broader debate.
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The Irvine Foundation's CEO Jim Canales (a former guest of the Tactical Philanthropy podcast) writes a stellar op-ed for the Chronicle of Philanthropy that warns us to grab the opportunity in this crisis rather than hunker down. Jim even suggests that the Tactical Philanthropy Community has "enriched how foundations think."
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Arabella Advisors continues their excellent teleconference series with a look at Obama's first 100 days and the impact on philanthropy. Great line up of speakers. The call in number is free. April 29, 3pm EST.
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with Muhammad Yunus to get his input how to craft legislation to create microfinance banks in the US and other countries.
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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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