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NEDRA Industry News Blog

Welcome to NEDRA's Industry News blog, where we feature news articles and other items of interest to the research community, curated by the NEDRA News Editor-In-Chief. We hope these selections will be of interest to you - and encourage you to share your thoughts and comments here!

NOTE: Please note that any content or opinions expressed within this page represent the opinions and viewpoint of the original author, and do not necessarily reflect or represent the opinions, endorsement, or viewpoint of NEDRA.


  • Russia: Philanthropy Through Advertising

    Fri, October 05, 2012 11:26 AM | Tara McMullen-King
    The project “A Minute of Your Day for Good” (1minute.ru) was launched in November 2011. Users of the platform can accrue “charity minutes,” which advertisers later honor in cash. Using this system, volunteer work hours are converted into donations to charity organizations participating in the project.

    http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/10/02/russia-philanthropy-through-advertising/

  • Next-Generation Philanthropy: Changing the World

    Fri, October 05, 2012 11:23 AM | Tara McMullen-King
    Following up on the lessons of the Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy, Credit Suisse and Forbes Insights conducted a global survey of 264 people with investable assets of $1 million or more to further understand giving patterns and challenges.

    http://www.forbes.com/forbesinsights/credit-suisse/index.html

  • Philanthropy in China: The Time Is Now

    Wed, October 03, 2012 1:41 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    Three guidelines for philanthropists, foundations, and nonprofits that want to use philanthropy as a means for impact in China.

    http://www.ssireview.org/blog/entry/philanthropy_in_china_the_time_is_now1

  • Wealth-X: The World’s Top 20 Emerging Mega Donors

    Wed, October 03, 2012 1:39 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    http://www.wealthx.com/articles/2012/world-top-20-emerging-mega-donors/

  • He Won't Tell You His Name, But He'll Help You Hide Your Money

    Wed, October 03, 2012 12:59 PM | Tara McMullen-King

    We set up our shell companies. Then we wondered: What do people actually do with shell companies? One popular use, it turns out, is what professionals call "asset protection." Ordinary people call this "hiding money."


    http://www.wbur.org/npr/161913466/they-wont-tell-you-their-names-but-theyll-help-you-hide-your-money

  • Eight High-Paying, Secure Jobs

    Wed, October 03, 2012 12:58 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    As long as you’re going to work, you might as well seek a high-paying job. But can you be sure your most lucrative job option will still be around to pay you that big salary five or 10 years from now?

    http://www.boston.com/jobs/news/2012/09/24/eight-high-paying-secure-jobs/pijDqaRc2AOd7hF3KLRohI/pictures.html

  • State Pays Out $100k-Plus Pensions To Over 200 Retirees (Database)

    Tue, September 25, 2012 1:12 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    Some 234 retired state and public workers are collected more than $100,000 a year in annual pensions, with five retirees from the University of Massachusetts collecting in excess of $200,000 per year, according to BBJ research.

    www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/mass_roundup/2012/09/state-pays-out-100k-plus-pensions-to.html

  • Is Clinton “Philanthropist-in-Chief” or Optimist-in-Chief?

    Tue, September 25, 2012 1:08 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    TIME managing editor Rick Stengel has been touring the political talk shows, touting the latest issue of the magazine with former President Bill Clinton on the cover cradling the globe as a prop (reportedly, Clinton dislikes props). Stengel refers to Clinton’s post-presidential role as “philanthropist in chief.”

    www.nonprofitquarterly.org/philanthropy/21051-is-clinton-philanthropist-in-chief-or-optimist-in-chief.html

  • The 400 Richest Chinese

    Tue, September 25, 2012 1:08 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    http://www.forbes.com/lists/2011/74/china-billionaires-11_land.html

  • Wall Street Scandals Fill Lawyers’ Pockets

    Tue, September 25, 2012 1:07 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    As Wall Street has faced a string of scandals, bank executives, investors and customers have suffered. But one group is thriving: lawyers.

    dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/09/24/wall-street-scandals-fill-lawyers-pockets/

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