This column shares ten steps to enhance data collection and analysis capacity.

http://www.marketsforgood.org/help-my-nonprofit-needs-a-data-nerd

Three charitable tax provisions were among the dozens included in a bill that passed the Senate, that retroactively extended expired tax provisions through the end of this year.

http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/news-articles/two-week-reprieve-charitable-tax-provisions

Charitable giving and donor retention levels increased last year, according to a new report from the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), as they continued to inch near pre-recession rates.

http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/news-articles/report-charitable-giving-nears-pre-recession-levels

The number of open online courses designed to teach students how to give philanthropically has increased drastically over the past decade.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/philanthropy-lessons-from-the-classroom-1418619062

This article takes a look at what motivates people to give, and how nonprofits can encourage philanthropic behavior.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-charities-can-get-more-out-of-donors-1418598068

The Wall Street Journal provides a statistical look at America's giving.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-america-gives-to-charity-1418619046

Donors are increasingly asking for refunds on their gifts or not fulfilling pledges. What do nonprofits do in this situation, and how can they avoid it?

http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2014/12/16/the-reverse-ask-nightmare-on-second-thought-can-i-have-my-mo.html

This blog post features an interesting comparison between twentieth century and twenty-first century philanthropic paradigms.

http://pndblog.typepad.com/pndblog/2014/12/philanthropys-paradigm-shift.html

This year's #GivingTuesday activities raised a total of $45.7 million for charities, according to initial estimates.

http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/third-annual-givingtuesday-raises-45.7-million-for-charity

Companies House, the British government organization with which companies are required to register, is making its data available for free in the spring of 2015.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/free-companies-house-data-to-boost-uk-economy