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Trevor Neilson, a philanthropy advisor to celebrities, explains why the Giving Pledge will transform philanthropy.
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Rob Reich reviews Jumo and, among other things, points out that anyone can register and be in charge of the page for any cause. That means Rob, who works at Stanford has grabbed administration of the Jumo pages for Harvard as well as "The United States of America". If Jumo is a success, the early "land grab/cybersquatting" could turn out to be a huge issue.
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My recent column on nonprofits role in job creation hit a nerve with many people. In this post, the Foundation Center shares data from their online job boards showing nonprofit hiring is rebounding.
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The Guardian, the leading newspaper in the UK, has recently launched a "Voluntary Sector Network" section. In this article, Lucy Bernholz argues that the new social media nonprofit groups won't change everything.
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Venture Capitalist Peter Thiel wants to challenge philanthropy to fund more "radical breakthroughs" instead of "incremental" ideas. The concept is so attractive, yet there's plenty of evidence that philanthropy is actually too focused on the "next new thing" instead of doubling down on what works.
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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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