Other Articles
Articles or monographs that TIFF staff find helpful or illuminating. All articles are reproduced or made available here by permission.
Byron Wien on Philanthropy
Byron Wien on Integrity in the Money Management Profession
Barton Biggs on Controlling Investment-Related Costs
Barton Biggs on Yale Endowment's David Swensen
Charlie Munger on Institutional Funds Management
Emerging Markets in 2001 (Antoine W. van Agtmael)
The Fecundity of Endowments and Long-Duration Trusts (James P. Garland, Economics & Portfolio Strategy)
How About Real Estate (Barton Biggs)
(The Case for Real Estate circa May 2001)
In Defense of International Investing (Marathon London)
Solving the Investor's Problem (Kevin Kneafsey, Barclays Global Investors)
Tech Stock Warning (Marathon London)
Suggested Websites
Websites that TIFF staff find helpful or illuminating.
Council on Foundations (http://www.cof.org/)
The Council on Foundations (CoF) is a Washington, DC-based membership organization dedicated to the promotion and enhancement of responsible and effective philanthropy. Its Website is a valuable resource for any non-profit trustee, director, or staff member. The site provides guidance for starting a foundation, understanding tax and legal issues, and keeping abreast of the regulatory environment. In addition, the site offers professional development resources, non-profit community links, CoF research, and information regarding CoF's publications, conferences, and workshops.
Association of Small Foundations (http://www.smallfoundations.org/)
The Association of Small Foundations (ASF) is dedicated to promoting the effective administration and grant-making activities of foundations whose only common trait is a small staff (no more than five). ASF also serves to build links between its members and the broader foundation community through membership workshops, coordination with the Council on Foundations, and a program for matching foundations with similar needs and missions. Many of ASF's resources are available to its members via its Website. In addition to its "members only" area, ASF's site provides public access to links to member pages and other industry resources, job postings, and information concerning ASF's newsletter and workshops.
Economics & Portfolio Strategy (http://www.peterlbernsteininc.com/)
This site is the homepage for Economics & Portfolio Strategy, a publication founded and edited by Peter Bernstein. Peter Bernstein is one of the country's most renowned economists, investment managers, and writers, and this journal is among the most widely read and respected publications in the investment profession. The journal typically covers the economy and capital markets, and it offers everything from theoretical discourse to practical portfolio management. In addition to subscription information, the Website provides limited excerpts from current and past issues as well as reviews of Peter Bernstein's well-received books.