Paul Brest: Strategic Philanthropy in Tough Times

A good article that speaks to the effectiveness of giving through SVP - at least that's how I read "this may be a good time, especially for small foundations, to consider the possibility of riding the coattails of trusted foundations or other organizations rather than doing their grantmaking in house"

And more importantly, the overall non-profit shakeout: "we need to ensure that the best organizations -- those that are delivering real outcomes -- weather the storm. We're not going to be able to salvage them from the bottom of the sea after the storm is over. On the other hand, we shouldn't use precious assets to keep poorly managed organizations afloat either."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-brest/strategic-philanthropy-in_b_148309.html