An interesting perspective on university presidents giving to their own institutions.

https://www.philanthropy.com/article/For-the-Big-Ask-Some/237655

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In the Helen Brown Group’s blog, two researchers from the University of Chicago share their experiences with interviewing finance industry professionals.

https://www.helenbrowngroup.com/interviewing-venture-capital-and-private-equity-professionals

Despite a deep racial wealth gap, black Americans have a long history of philanthropy. Now, these donors are becoming even more important.

http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2016/9/14/a-rising-force-on-the-state-of-black-philanthropy.html

What are the ramifications of the fact that the philanthropy of the ultra-wealthy is starting to shape the direction and scope of scientific research?

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/09/09/billionaire-gifts-to-humanity-defeating-death-and-living-among-the-stars

In decades of working with premier fundraising organizations world-wide and historical analysis of millions of actual donor records, Grenzebach Glier and Associates knows that major donors don’t appear from thin air. Read more on how to build major gifts from a shallow prospect pool, on the GG+A blog now!

http://www.grenzebachglier.com/blog/building-major-gifts-from-a-shallow-prospect-pool

Sometimes, even incorrect, flawed numbers can point us in the right direction.

https://marketsforgood.org/better-is-good-enough-putting-imperfect-data-to-good-use

Religious giving has long been a chief way that people give. In a more secular age, is crowdfunding replacing it?

http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2016/8/18/the-new-collection-basket-will-crowdfunding-take-the-place-o.html

This article offers four tips to help nonprofits work with patient health data safely, ethically and effectively.

https://marketsforgood.org/the-nonprofits-guide-to-managing-health-data

Foundation funding can be hard to come by for marginalized groups and grassroots organizations. For some, giving circles are the answer.

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/08/09/giving-circles-unique-role-philanthropy-marginalized-communities