Sean Stannard-Stockton is the founder of Tactical Philanthropy Advisors. Prior to starting Tactical Philanthropy Advisors, Sean spent a decade in the wealth management industry and co-founded a successful investment advisory firm that caters to the needs of philanthropic families. A former columnist for the Financial Times, current columnist for the Chronicle of Philanthropy, and author of the influential blog, Tactical Philanthropy, Sean is a sought-after public speaker and a leading expert in philanthropy.
He is a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Philanthropy and Social Investing. This group of 15 thought leaders gathers in Dubai each year to help set the agenda for the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Sean is also a member of the Alliance for Effective Social Investing. This group of social sector leaders is working to drive more funds to high performing nonprofit organizations by helping funders adopt sound social investing practices.
Sean speaks and writes frequently about philanthropy. His writing has appeared in the Financial Times, the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Wealth Manager Magazine and the book Mapping the New World of American Philanthropy as well as other print and online publications. You can find an archive of past columns here. Sean regularly speaks publicly on many different philanthropic issues. His past engagements include the Council on Foundations Conference, the National Conference on Volunteering & Service and a number of top universities. Sean also hosts and moderates the Tactical Philanthropy Forum, an offline gathering of the Tactical Philanthropy community to engage in conversation with social sector leaders.
Sean is quoted regularly in the media and his work has been the subject of various media coverage. He has been quoted or referenced in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Chronicle of Philanthropy and many other media outlets as well as in the books We Are the New Radicals and CauseWired.
Sean holds a degree in economics from the University of California, Davis as well as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) designations. He is married with two young children who keep him on his toes.