Solving the Giving Pledge Bottleneck

Sean Davis is the Founder and Managing Partner of Merton Capital Partners. Merton is an early pioneer in philanthropic private equity, advising the wealthy on investing their philanthropy alongside large companies to solve significant social and environmental issues. Mr. Davis started his career with J.P. Morgan in New York and then joined Advent International, a leader in international private equity, helping to develop its office in Brazil. Mr. Davis then joined Saratoga Partners in New York and was dedicated to leverage buyout opportunities and restructurings. Mr. Davis was recently the Development Director for The Salvation Army of Palm Beach County, where he created bold growth plans in early learning and housing for the homeless. Mr. Davis was raised in Colombia and Argentina and graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy and from The Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He also has an MBA from the London Business School where he co-founded the LBS Private Equity Conference. Mr. Davis is the author of Solving the Giving Pledge Bottleneck, a Top 12 Forbes Must Have Books And Podcasts For Leaders In 2023. Mr. Davis is an Adjunct Professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University, a TEDx speaker, and an advisor to various nonprofits.

• Chapter 1 From Impact to Solutions.- Chapter 2 From PE To Big Philanthropy.- Chapter 3 A Rising Tide of Good.- Chapter 4 A Failure in Planning.- Chapter 5 The Giving Pledge Bottleneck.- Chapter 6 Blockage.- Chapter 7 Buried by Wealth.- Chapter 8 Venture Philanthropy at the Venture Level.- Chapter 9 Venture Philanthropy at Scale.- Chapter 10 Big Bets.- Chapter 11 Pitfalls in Scaling Nonprofits.- Chapter 12 Institutionalizing Philanthropy.- Chapter 13 The Other 95%.- Chapter 14 Philanthropy in Clean Water Deals.- Chapter 15 Philanthropy in Housing Deals.- Chapter 16 Solving the Housing Crisis in America.