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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.


  • Power of Policy-Making in the Hands of Philanthropists

    Tue, September 04, 2012 1:46 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    Being a philanthropist on a grand scale - plugging millions or even billions into causes you support - can effectively mean that one person is setting the priorities in that field.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19272108

  • Big Grant Aims to Help Patients Maintain Dignity

    Wed, August 29, 2012 10:42 AM | Tara McMullen-King
    A large health-care grant unveiled Tuesday is aimed at tackling an often overlooked side effect of hospital care: the loss of dignity that afflicts particularly sick patients.

    blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/08/28/big-grant-aims-to-help-patients-maintain-dignity/

  • Richest Family Offices Seeing Fastest Growth as Firms Oust Banks

    Tue, August 28, 2012 6:54 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    They call it “money camp.” Twice a week, 6- to 11-year-old scions of wealthy families take classes on being rich.

    www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-06/richest-family-offices-seeing-fastest-growth-as-firms-oust-banks.html

  • Ask an Expert: Handling Donors From Family Foundations

    Tue, August 28, 2012 6:53 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    A fundraiser at the Welcome Hall Mission, which aids needy people in Montreal, seeks advice about how best to organize efforts to solicit big gifts.

    philanthropy.com/blogs/prospecting/ask-an-expert-handling-donors-from-family-foundations/

  • Older Women More Generous Than Men

    Fri, August 24, 2012 5:04 PM | Tara McMullen-King

    Many older women may be frugal with their money, but they still donate more than men.


    http://www.startribune.com/local/167273915.html

  • Buildings Society

    Fri, August 24, 2012 5:03 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    What attracts philanthropists to architecture?

    http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/319cd474-e6ce-11e1-af33-00144feab49a.html#axzz24V16bBNx

  • Philanthropy, CSR and the Social Responsibility of Business

    Fri, August 24, 2012 5:02 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    The discussions about the social responsibility of business tend to focus on the ethical and economic aspects of this issue. We explore, for example, the business case for CSR, looking to find out if CSR makes sense not just morally but also financially. Yet, the problem is that CSR has a relatively vague definition, and as a result many times we call different things by the name CSR.

    http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/08/philanthropy-csr-social-responsibility-of-business/

  • Endowed Staff: An Emerging Trend?

    Fri, August 24, 2012 5:01 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    Rollins College (Fla.) recently hired a director of community engagement. While the position is not unusual, the funding for it might be. An alumnus gave a $1 million donation to endow the position.

    http://www.universitybusiness.com/article/endowed-staff-emerging-trend

  • Mitt Romney Uses Secretive Data Mining To Identify Wealthy Donors

    Fri, August 24, 2012 5:01 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    Building upon its fundraising prowess, Mitt Romney's campaign began a secretive data-mining project this summer to sift through Americans' personal information – including their purchasing history and church attendance – to identify new and likely wealthy donors, The Associated Press has learned.

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/24/mitt-romney-data-mining_n_1827318.html

  • Swaps Profits Threatened By Dodd-Frank

    Thu, August 23, 2012 12:41 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    Wall Street is preparing for a dramatic overhaul of how derivatives are traded in a move that could hit profits at the big banks.

    http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/dd5c64ec-ebc3-11e1-985a-00144feab49a.html#axzz24O8SLzWk

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