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The Future of PhilanthropyThe Future of Philanthropy

New report stresses that those donors, private foundations and community foundations engaging in philanthropy must “act bigger” and “adapt better” in the future

David Thayne Leibell, Senior Wealth Strategist

July 28, 2010

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David Thayne Leibell, partner in the Stamford, Conn and New York City offices of Wiggin and Dana LLP

Philanthropic practices must change radically to have a meaningful impact on today's "wicked problems," such as climate change, education reform, poverty, food security and much more. That's the message from “What’s Next for Philanthropy,” a new report published in July 2010 by Monitor Institute, a member of the Monitor Group, a global consulting firm founded in 1983 by Harvard Business School business strategy guru, Michael Porter.


The report starts with the premise that the status quo isn’t an option. Philanthropy today takes place in a context that’s radically different from the environment in which many of its current practices and beh...

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About the Author

David Thayne Leibell

Senior Wealth Strategist, UBS

David Thayne Leibell is Senior Wealth Strategist at UBS, a global firm with 150-year heritage. David has given several hundred lectures and webinars to lawyer and nonlawyer audiences throughout the United States and has authored over one hundred articles on charitable, estate and tax planning. He also has been quoted in numerous publications, including The New York Times, Business Week, Investment News, and Bloomberg Wealth Manager and has appeared on CNBC's "Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo."