The Washington Post looks at Stanford University's fundraising prowess following Nike Chairman Phil Knight's $400 million donation this week for a new scholars program. Stanford, the nation's most selective college, collected $1.6 billion in gifts in the 12 months ending in June, by far the most of any U.S. university.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/02/24/stanford-with-another-400-million-donation-is-out-fundraising-all-other-schools/

Read a review of Marianne Pelletier's new book Building Your Analytics Shop: A Workbook for Nonprofits:

http://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/book-review-building-your-analytics-shop/

Emily Davis suggests several ways to uncover new prospects in this post on EverTrue's blog:

http://www.evertrue.com/blog/2016/02/11/9-creative-ways-to-discover-new-prospects

Guest blogger Darren Cooper shares some insights into stock gifts during a company sale/change in control on the Prospect Research Institute's blog:

http://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/changeincontrol/

Conservative billionaire Richard Mellon Scaife left bequests totaling more than $750 million, topping The Chronicle’s list. A little-known theater owner came in second, with $605 million in donations. Read about the trends and some of the most interesting donors:

https://philanthropy.com/article/Conservative-Billionaire/235234

Chicago billionaire and philanthropist Susan Crown founded an exchange to study some successful youth organizations and pass that knowledge on to other social initiatives:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/06/your-money/a-philanthropist-drills-down-to-discover-why-programs-work.html

The Helen Brown Group's Angie Stapleton offers some insight about tech startups, including what their value might mean for fundraising:

https://www.helenbrowngroup.com/how-much-is-that-unicorn-in-the-window/

Read some takeaways from a recent study that compared spending on the arts in Boston to 10 other cities:

http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/boston-philanthropy/2016/2/8/how-does-bostons-art-philanthropy-stack-up-with-its-peers.html

The Super Bowl has come and gone, but don't miss this analysis by Peter Wylie, with John Sammis titled "How Much is Regular Season Passing Yardage Related to Success in the NFL Playoffs."

https://cooldata.wordpress.com/2016/02/01/regular-season-passing-yardage-and-the-nfl-playoffs/

Studies show that women are more likely to donate than men, and to donate more. Here are a few reasons why nonprofits should tailor fundraising efforts to reach women:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gender-gap-in-charitable-giving-1454295689