Philanthropy Daily Digest

A new paperback edition of Philanthrocapitalism is now out with a new intro from Bill Clinton. Expanded sections comment on philanthropy in a post financial crisis world.

Why a basketball player you've never heard of might be better than Shaq and what this means for the nonprofit ecosystem.

We've been debating the motives of donors. What about the motives behind corporate giving? My sister Jessica Stannard-Friel examines various views of the motives behind corporate giving.

Brad Stone of the NY Times writes about the use of social media by nonprofits and quotes me.

The New York Times special Philanthropy section is out and includes an offer for readers to email top social sector reporter Stephanie Strom with questions.

This is fascinating. A year ago I wrote about the securitization of philanthropy. While complex financial structures were destroying for-profit markets, I argued philanthropy needed to embrace financial complexity. Now Deutsche Bank is using collateralised debt obligations, which were at the heart of the financial crisis, to bring more capital into microfinance. (Full disclosure: Asad Mahmood, who runs Global Social Investment Funds at Deutsche Bank is a member of the World Economic Forum's Council on Philanthropy & Social Investing with me).