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The Fortune Magazine article breaking the news of the Gates/Buffett Giving Pledge is a fantastic read. It details what actually occurred at the famed "secret meeting" of philanthropists last year, labels philanthropist Chuck Feeney as the person who leaked news of the meetings, and even reveals details of over cooked steaks at the until now unreported silicon valley secret meeting.
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Jane Wales reflects on the way that foundations and the government pay nonprofits less than for-profits for the same work. What a disgrace.
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Nathaniel Whittemore celebrates the Giving Pledge, but wonders if it is just a little too "social change 1.0".
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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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