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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!

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.


  • Embezzlement, scam shatter venerable Vanguard Foundation

    Tue, November 20, 2012 4:01 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    The Vanguard Public Foundation was once a social justice leader in one of the country’s most active nonprofit scenes. The organization funded San Francisco’s massive Iraq War protests in 2003 and financed the first battered women’s shelter in the state. But its last cause was lining the pockets of a Belvedere millionaire.

    http://www.baycitizen.org/philanthropy/story/embezzlement-scam-shatter-venerable/

  • U.S. colleges banking on foreign students

    Tue, November 20, 2012 4:00 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    Want to see how quickly the look and business model of American public universities are changing? Visit a place like Indiana University. Five years ago, there were 87 undergraduates from China on its idyllic, All-American campus in Bloomington. This year: 2,224.

    http://www.yorkdispatch.com/business/ci_21993900/u-s-colleges-banking-foreign-students

  • More family firms add philanthropy to business plans

    Tue, November 20, 2012 3:59 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    Family-owned companies are increasingly making philanthropy a cornerstone of their business model, according to Betsy Brill, president of Strategic Philanthropy, a Chicago-based firm that advises donors and their legal and financial advisers.

    http://www.timesargus.com/article/20121112/BUSINESS03/711129994

  • Philanthropy forum highlights Asian needs, role of education

    Tue, November 20, 2012 3:59 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    The Credit Suisse Philanthropists Forum 2012 opened today at Raffles Hotel with discussions on the key philanthropic needs in Asia and donor roles.

    http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/philanthropy-forum-highlights-asian-needs-role-education-20121115

  • Number of International Students Attending American Colleges and Universities Continues Rising

    Tue, November 20, 2012 3:58 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    A new report says more and more international students are attending colleges and universities in the United States. It also notes a large increase in the number of international students from China.

    http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/article/1546399.html

  • More Photojournalists Paid by Nonprofits to Document Crises

    Tue, November 20, 2012 12:58 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    As media outlets’ revenue and budgets shrink, globe-trotting photojournalists are collaborating more often with aid agencies and other charities to report on social issues or conditions in disaster and conflict zones, says The New York Times.

    http://philanthropy.com/blogs/philanthropytoday/more-photojournalists-paid-by-nonprofits-to-document-crises/58118

  • BLOG: What Great Major Gift Management Looks Like—A Three-Part Series

    Tue, November 20, 2012 12:56 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    ...Encouragement, Accountability and Evaluation.  These three areas are absolutely crucial to get right if your major gift program is to be successful.

    http://veritusgroup.wordpress.com/2012/11/07/what-great-major-gift-management-looks-like-a-three-part-series/

  • Goldman Pares Back Partner Picks

    Tue, November 20, 2012 12:54 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    Goldman Sachs Group Inc. will tap the smallest number of executives in more than a decade to join its highly coveted partnership ranks, showing that the securities firm is paring down all the way to the top.

    online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324073504578115393806649254.html

  • Measuring board effectiveness

    Tue, November 20, 2012 12:51 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    If governance is to be sure that it is adding value in third sector organisations, then it is important that effective ways are found to measure its contribution. It is generally acknowledged that such measurement is not easy to do and there is often some resistance.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/voluntary-sector-network/2012/nov/09/measuring-board-effectiveness

  • Using Predictive Analytics to Cultivate and Convert

    Tue, November 20, 2012 12:50 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    Classification is a great way to leverage the power of analytics to best communicate to your constituents.  As you accumulate more data, you can revise and refresh the model to ensure that it is as accurate as possible.

    http://www.npengage.com/analytics/using-predictive-analytics-cultivate-and-convert/

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