- Who are the best, most thought-provoking speakers on the topic of philanthropy? Sean Stannard-Stockton, a donor adviser and a Chronicle contributor, asks readers to weigh in on his blog.
- Matthew Van Poortvliet, of New Philanthropy Capital, a British charity-evaluation group, writes that working in partnerships with other charities is often more difficult than it appears.
- A new report issued by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy has found that from 2004 to 2008, 15 Los Angeles County nonprofit organizations generated $6.8-billion in benefits for local citizens.
- Lucy Bernholz, an adviser to grant makers, has a “modest manifesto of open philanthropy” on her blog Philanthropy 2173. Among her ideas: a “Freedom of Foundation and Nonprofit Information Act.”
- Writing on the Huffington Post, Jose Antonio Vargas discusses Jumo, a new philanthropy Web site created by a co-founder of Facebook. Mr. Vargas is the technology and innovations editor at the Huffington Post.
