Will Sean's Model Work at the Expense of Community Foundations?

In philanthropy we are all part of one big ecosystem, and all need the others. Yes, and the lions devour the lambs. Community Foundations are asking, "Is Tactical Philanthropy and its allies at Schwab, Fidelity, and Calvert going to eat our lunch?" The answer, is likely, yes, unless the CFs evolve as rapidly as have the financial services firms. Now, Sean, says, no,that this is co-opetition, or collaboration, but if his model scales, some of the gains will come at the expense of CFs. What we can all hope for, though, is that different models work for different donors, and that that all of us achieve gains at the expense, not of one an other, but at the expense of consumption, and taxes, and inheritances that might better be philanthropic legacies. Sean should grow the field. I hope he does find, as he desires to find, good ways to collaborate with the CFs. If he can provide a platform that enables independent philanthropic advisors a way to make an honest buck while giving good advice, he will have done a great service to the field. The real competition may be for talent. I can see top community foundation staff wondering, "Hmm, maybe I should change sides of the street and hang out my own shingle with Sean." Sean is smart to see that it is the ones who provide entrepreneurial opportunity to others who prevail.