Impact/mission investing is seen as the most promising approach to philanthropy by high-net-worth individuals in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States, a report from BNP Paribas Wealth Management and Forbes Insights finds.

http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/impact-mission-investing-seen-as-most-promising-approach-survey-finds

Huge gifts to universities continued to grow for the second year in a row in 2014, with 43 donations of more than $50-million, according to an annual study.

http://philanthropy.com/article/Mega-Gifts-on-the-Rise-at/190187

This blog post takes an analytical and systematic approach to enhancing your networking ability.

http://www.marketsforgood.org/smarter-nonprofit-networking2

This article explores the role philanthropy can play in times of transition such as the Arab Spring.

http://www.marketsforgood.org/philanthropy-in-transitions-a-defining-moment

The Charity Defense Council's fundraising walk has been postponed to "a future year."

http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/news-articles/lack-interest-postpones-anti-overhead-walk

This article provides an interesting analysis of giving by ethnicity.

http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/news-articles/study-giving-diverse-donors

There are potential changes afoot for the laws regulating donor-advised funds. What might they mean for those who use them as a vehicle for philanthropy?

http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2015/2/10/congressional-tax-reformers-take-aim-at-donor-advised-funds.html

From Inside Philanthropy, a look at charitable trusts: what they are, and what they do.

http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2015/2/13/dept-of-murky-money-what-the-heck-is-a-charitable-trust.html

This blog post talks about some of the beneficial effects of donor-advised funds.

http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2015/2/26/a-vital-pipeline-how-donor-advised-funds-engage-new-donors-a.html

Helen Brown goes through the executive perks and benefits that can be found in an SEC proxy statement, adding to the basics of executive compensation.

http://www.helenbrowngroup.com/corporate-board-perks-proxy-primer