Philanthropy Stock Markets
By Peter Deitz • Posted on March 04, 2008
Sean Stannard-Stockton has written a very interesting piece in the Financial Times about the emergence of stock markets for philanthropy:
Philanthropy is undergoing a transformational shift. While most donors continue to give in the same ways they have for 100 years, the vanguard of philanthropy is busily reforming the fabric of the charitable sector.
Often referred to as the "social capital markets" and characterised by a model of giving that mirrors the financial markets, this emerging model is still in its infancy. Since you can create only that which you imagine, I thought I would take a quick trip 25 years into the future to see what philanthropy might become.
For many donors, the year 2033 does not look a whole lot different from 2008. Many people simply write cheques to charities and devote the bulk of their giving to non-profit organisations in their community.
But for some donors, the landscape is radically different. The "social stock exchanges" that became popular between 2011 and 2019 now include all but a few large non-profits and many small but ambitious start-ups.
These exchanges compete for non-profit listings. Exchanges include big national networks with some international organisations, down to small local exchanges.
Continue reading "The donor landscape of 2033 is bright"
From the perspective of social actions platfoms, I'm sitting here wondering what role will Change.org, GiveMeaning, GlobalGiving, and others play in this brave new world of trading goodness.
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Stock markets for philanthropy
Interesting article. There are actually two existing social stock markets. The first one was created in Brazil in 2003, and it was followed up by another one in South Africa in 2006. See http://hopebuilding.pbwiki.com/Brazil%2C%20South%20Africa%20bring%20toge....
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Hi Rosemary, Thanks for the link. I'll check it out. All the best, peter
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