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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!

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  • Asian-Americans Gain Influence in Philanthropy

    Thu, February 07, 2013 3:11 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    ...Members of a new class of affluent Asian-Americans, many of whom have benefited from booms in finance and technology, are making their mark on philanthropy in the United States.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/09/nyregion/as-asian-americans-numbers-grow-so-does-their-philanthropy.html?_r=1&

  • College Endowments Sputter After Two Years of Sharp Growth

    Thu, February 07, 2013 3:11 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    After two years of double-digit increases, the value of college and university endowments fell flat in 2012 as investments sputtered and returns failed to keep pace with the institutions’ spending needs...

    http://philanthropy.com/blogs/philanthropytoday/college-endowments-sputter-after-two-years-of-sharp-growth/62045

  • Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Launches Perspectives in Philanthropy, Vol. 9, "Athletes and Entertainers Giving Back"

    Thu, February 07, 2013 3:10 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    Morgan Stanley is pleased to announce the publication of its latest issue of Perspectives in Philanthropy, Vol. 9, "Athletes and Entertainers Giving Back", a quarterly journal that redefines charitable giving in meaningful and effective ways.

    http://www.marketwatch.com/story/morgan-stanley-wealth-management-launches-perspectives-in-philanthropy-vol-9-athletes-and-entertainers-giving-back-2013-01-30

  • Report: Current Approach To Strategic Philanthropy Is Limiting

    Thu, February 07, 2013 3:07 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    The current top-down approach to strategic philanthropy limits its overall effectiveness, leading to a widening disparity between the amount of money invested in communities and what is actually being accomplished. That was the conclusion of a new study by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), which pushed for a greater emphasis on social justice philanthropy.

    http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/article/detail/report-current-approach-to-strategic-philanthropy-is-limiting-5166

  • Indians becoming more interested in philanthropy: Bill Gates to NDTV

    Thu, February 07, 2013 3:06 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    New York: Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and Chairman of Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, spoke to NDTV's Sarah Jacob in New York.

    http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/indians-becoming-more-interested-in-philanthropy-bill-gates-to-ndtv-324725

  • New study sheds light on philanthropy habits of wealthy

    Thu, February 07, 2013 3:05 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    Philanthropy is alive and well in Fairfield County, according to local experts and a recent study by Bank of America on the giving patterns of wealthy households.

    http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/New-study-sheds-light-on-philanthropy-habits-of-4236496.php

  • What (If Anything) Can Fix the SEC?

    Tue, January 29, 2013 4:58 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    When President Obama nominated former U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White to be the next Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the reaction was generally positive. White will be the first prosecutor to head the nation’s top financial regulator, and many critics of Big Finance are seeing the pick as a clear indication that the President wants to get tough on Wall Street shenanigans.

    business.time.com/2013/01/28/what-if-anything-can-fix-the-sec

  • Are We Watching a ‘Great Rotation’ Into Stocks?

    Tue, January 29, 2013 4:57 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    ...Bank of America strategists believe a “great rotation” is coming from bonds to stocks. The theory is that institutions are so heavily invested in bonds, which sport obscenely low yields and will be terrible investments if rates rise, that managers have only begun shifting toward stocks.

    http://business.time.com/2013/01/28/are-we-watching-a-great-rotation-into-stocks/

  • Nonprofit Startups Are Just Like Their Counterparts

    Tue, January 29, 2013 4:56 PM | Tara McMullen-King

    What's different about building a successful for-profit and nonprofit startup? Not much, according to Paul Graham, founder of Y Combinator, an elite accelerator program in Mountain View, Calif., that accepted a nonprofit for the first time this month, Watsi.org. "You could never tell there was a nonprofit mixed in," he said in a phone interview on Friday.


    online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323829504578270381504454200.html

  • Next-Gen Donors Focused on Values, Impact, Hands-On Engagement, Report Finds

    Tue, January 29, 2013 4:55 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    When it comes to philanthropy, Gen X and Gen Y/Millennial donors are keenly interested in personal values, measurable impact, and hands-on engagement, a new report from the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University and 21/64, a nonprofit consulting practice specializing in next-gen and multi-generational strategic philanthropy, finds.

    http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=407200014

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