Duke Sanford School of Public Policy

From time to time, faculty, staff, students, and associates of the Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society produce materials—editorials, lectures, papers, and so on—that are available on the web and may be of interest to the general public. Here you'll find links to these "conversation pieces."

"'Scaling Up' in a Time of Scarcity: Some Experiences, Observations, and Caveats"

Text of a speech delivered by Atlantic Philanthropies President and CEO Gara LaMarche before participants of the second annual Conference on Scaling Impact, hosted by the Social Impact Exchange.

LaMarche, Gara, 2011. "'Scaling Up' in a Time of Scarcity: Some Experiences, Observations, and Caveats." Speech delivered at the second annual Conference on Scaling Impact hosted by the Social Impact Exchange, New York: June 15.

"Geared Up to Spend Down: Foundation Sunsetting"

Video of January 27, 2011, event at the Atlantic Philanthropies featuring philanthropy consultant Tony Proscio and Professor Joel L. Fleishman, who discuss their ongoing work on foundation spend-down. Available at http://fora.tv/2011/01/27/Geared_Up_to_Spend_Down_Foundation_Sunsetting

Opinion piece in the Chronicle of Philanthropy

Fleishman, Joel, and Thomas J. Teirney, 2010. "The Giving Pledge's Meaning: Philanthropy Is Not a Solo Act." Chronicle of Philanthropy, August 6. Available at http://philanthropy.com/article/The-Giving-Pledge-s-Message-/123776/.

"Foundations, Innovation and Social Change: A Quixotic Journey Turned Case Study," by Hugh B. Price

Written by a former vice president of the Rockefeller Foundation and president of the National Urban League, "Foundations, Innovation and Social Change" examines the promise shown by quasi-military programs such as ChalleNGe in improving the life prospects of at-risk youths.

Price, Hugh B., 2010. "Foundations, Innovations and Social Change: A Quixotic Journey Turned Case Study." Working Paper Prepared During a Practitioner Residency, Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center. Durham, NC: Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University.

"Adventures in Philanthropy" piece in Philanthropy Magazine

Fleishman, Joel L., and J. Scott Kohler, 2010. "Seed Money." Philanthropy Magazine, Spring. Available at http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/article.asp?article=1613.

"Disrupting Philanthropy: Technology and the Future of the Social Sector (v. 2.0)"

Written by philanthropy consultant Lucy Bernholz, with CSPCS director Edward Skloot and staff member Barry Varela, "Disrupting Philanthropy: Technology and the Future of the Social Sector (v. 2.0)" is the draft version, released in December 2009, of the monograph published in May 2010.

Bernholz, Lucy, with Edward Skloot and Barry Varela, 2009. "Disrupting Philanthropy: Technology and the Future of the Social Sector (v. 2.0)." Paper commissioned by the Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society, Sanford School of Public Policy. Durham, NC: Duke University, December.

Founders' Day Keynote Speech by Joel L. Fleishman

Professor of Law and Public Policy Joel Fleishman received the University Medal for Distinguished Service, Duke University's highest honor, at the Founders' Day Convocation on October 1, 2009, in Duke Chapel. Fleishman delivered the keynote address, reflecting on his nearly 40-year history at Duke. Fleishman talked about his coming to Duke, his work on the capital campaign for Duke, and the founding and history of the Sanford School. You may read the unabridged speech here.

Opinion piece in the Chronicle of Philanthropy

Fleishman, Joel L., and Edward Skloot, 2009. "Send Economic Stimulus Money to the Nation's Charities." Chronicle of Philanthropy, January 15. Available at http://philanthropy.com/free/articles/v21/i06/06004401.htm.

"Concluding Remarks," presented at the Fifth Anniversary Celebration of the Center for Effective Philanthropy, by Joel L. Fleishman

Address delivered on September 14, 2006, in New York City. Available at http://www.effectivephilanthropy.org/assets/pdfs/CEP_CEPat5_Fleishman.pdf.

Occasional Papers

Major, Dara, 2008. "Advancing Philanthropic Practice: Landscape, Current Reality, and Opportunities for the Future." Paper commissioned by the Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society, Sanford Institute of Public Policy. Durham, NC: Duke University.

Leerberg, Matthew, 2006. "Incentivizing Prizes: How Foundations Can Utilize Prizes to Generate Solution to the Most Intractable Social Problems." Paper written for Professor Joel Fleishman's Public Policy Studies 280 class, "The Idea of the Voluntary Society: Philanthropy, the Not-for-profit Sector, and Public Policy." Interim working paper, subject to revision.

Lambeth Lecture by Joel L. Fleishman

The Lambeth Lecture was established in 2006 at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill by the generous gift of an anonymous donor. Presented annually, it is designed to bring to the UNC campus distinguished speakers who are practitioners or scholars of public policy, particularly those whose work touches on the fields of education, ethics democratic institutions, and civic engagement. The Lambeth Lecture honors Thomas Willis Lambeth, who led the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation as its executive director for more than two decades until his retirement in 2000. On October 11, 2007, Joel L. Fleishman delivered the inaugural Lambeth Lecture, titled "Ethics, Self-Interest, and the Public Good."

You may watch the lecture via YouTube: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4.