This TED Talk transcript discusses some of the reasons for altruism.

http://www.ted.com/talks/abigail_marsh_why_some_people_are_more_altruistic_than_others/transcript

This blogger has some excellent "what not to do" tips for supervisors and managers in the nonprofit world!

http://nonprofitwithballs.com/2016/09/29-tips-for-being-a-horrible-supervisor-that-everyone-hates

Where is Congress likely to be going with its investigation into university endowments and costs?

http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2016/9/20/at-the-witness-table-in-congress-university-endowments.html

Two-thirds of U.S. and Canadian foundations do not have a dedicated evaluation unit or department, a report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy and Center for Evaluation Innovation finds.

http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/foundation-evaluation-practices-evolving-study-finds

This article proposes that donors create an environment of competition and ownership among nonprofits, leading to duplication of efforts, rather than collaboration.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jakehayman/2016/09/24/why-non-profits-dont-collaborate

This article outlines steps to take to build or grow an international prospect research process.

http://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/10-steps-deliver-international-prospecting

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While the idea of not requiring a college degree might seem a little out there—especially in the world of higher education—this blogger makes an argument that this common requirement should be abandoned.

http://nonprofitwithballs.com/2016/08/requiring-formal-education-as-a-default-is-an-inequitable-hiring-practice-we-need-to-end

Data can be used in different ways to help your nonprofit target its programs and lure donors.

https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Data-Shouldn-t-Aid-Only/237828

Here are some of the challenges organizations face when a donor (or would-be donor) becomes the center of negative attention.

http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2016/9/21/donor-non-grata-when-a-philanthropist-and-his-money-turn-rad.html