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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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  • The Ethics of Fundraising: What are the Nonprofit’s Obligations?

    Thu, May 17, 2012 9:59 AM | Tara McMullen-King
    If we begin the discussion from the perspective of the nonprofit organization there are a number of ethical obligations that warrant serious consideration.

    ejewishphilanthropy.com/the-ethics-of-fundraising-what-are-the-nonprofits-obligations/

  • Google's Stock Split Raises Questions

    Thu, May 17, 2012 9:58 AM | Tara McMullen-King
    An unusual stock split designed to preserve Google Inc founders' control of the Web search leader raised questions and some grumbling on Wall Street, even as investors focused on the company's short-term business concerns.

    http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/14/net-us-google-idUSBRE83B1GJ20120414

  • The Mystery of the Vanishing IPO

    Thu, May 17, 2012 9:56 AM | Tara McMullen-King
    Facebook’s initial public offering on Friday is notable in part because Facebook is a gigantic, fascinating, and famous company. But it’s also notable because IPOs have become incredibly rare.

    http://www.slate.com/articles/business/moneybox/2012/05/facebook_s_ipo_and_sarbanes_oxley_the_surprising_explanation_for_why_so_few_companies_are_going_public_.html

  • Rich Not Immune From Income Volatility

    Wed, May 16, 2012 6:08 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    Over the past three decades, the highest incomes in the U.S. have risen dramatically, and that has appropriately received lots of attention. At the same time, however, these high incomes have also become much more volatile, and that has gone almost unnoticed.

    http://www.fa-mag.com/pw-mag/pw-news/10913-rich-not-immune-from-income-volatility.html

  • In Rich Families, Old And Young Differ On Inheritance Issues, Study Says

    Wed, May 16, 2012 6:07 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    The heads of ultra-high-net-worth families often have different views of how money should be bequeathed than those who will inherit it, according to a recent study.

    http://www.fa-mag.com/pw-mag/pw-news/10890-uhnw-family-members-disagree-on-money-handling.html

  • Recovery From Recession Has Been Uneven for Community Funds

    Wed, May 16, 2012 6:06 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    Community foundations’ assets and grant making are slowly recovering from the recession, according to a new study of financial trends at U.S. community foundations.

    http://philanthropy.com/article/Recovery-From-Recession-Has/131858/

  • Giving Is Now Going Digital

    Wed, May 16, 2012 6:05 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    Charitable giving in India has doubled in the last six years, and the Internet is one of the instruments driving this change. The Web is making it easier than ever to become a digital philanthropist, and this shows in the numbers.

    www.livemint.com/2012/05/15210000/Giving-is-now-going-digital.html

  • Former Resident Making Documentary On Philanthropy

    Wed, May 16, 2012 6:03 PM | Tara McMullen-King

    "The textbook definition is voluntary action for public good, which can be donating money; it could be volunteering your time; it could be doing a simple act of kindness, like babysitting for a neighbor's child; it could be those people who are volunteering their time to do social activism in Occupy Wall Street," explains Sal Alaimo.


    http://www.northjersey.com/community/150896515_Former_resident_making_documentary_on_philanthropy.html

  • Bill Gates, Azim Premji, Ratan Tata To Host Bangalore Philanthropy Meet

    Wed, May 16, 2012 6:02 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    On June 1, a group of wealthy Indians and one (very) wealthy American will meet in Bangalore to discuss how philanthropy can be scaled up in India.

    http://www.forbes.com/sites/naazneenkarmali/2012/05/12/bill-gates-azim-premji-ratan-tata-to-host-bangalore-philanthropy-meet/

  • Hurun Shanghai Wealth Report 2012

    Wed, May 16, 2012 6:01 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    Today the Hurun Research Institute and independent financial advisor Gao Fu Club jointly released the Shanghai Wealth Report 2012, an authoritative report identifying and analyzing the private sector in Shanghai.

    http://www.hurun.net/usen/NewsShow.aspx?nid=217

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