This in-depth study by the Skoll Foundation examines China's emerging philanthropic class.

http://cdn.skollworldforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Catching-the-Rising-Tide-China-Donor-Study-Report.pdf

Nonprofit Quarterly discusses the major nonprofit headlines of the past year, and how those issues are related, as well as how they're likely to affect us in the future.

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/policysocial-context/25390-11-biggest-nonprofit-stories-of-2014-and-their-implications-for-our-future.html

This article discusses the culture of philanthropy in Africa as it becomes more formalized and more mature.

http://mgafrica.com/article/2014-11-25-africas-biggest-philanthropies

Inside Philanthropy lists ten Wall Street philanthropists likely to make waves in the new year.

http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/wall-street-wallets/2015/1/5/ten-philanthropists-from-finance-to-watch-in-2015.html

Wealthy collectors have long saved millions of dollars in federal taxes by donating art and money to museums and foundations, but now a growing number of private tax-exempt exhibition spaces allow their founders to deduct the full market value of any art, cash and stocks they donate, even when the museums are just a quick stroll from their living rooms.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/business/art-collectors-gain-tax-benefits-from-private-museums.html

The nature of privacy is changing in the digital age, and the boundaries between public and private are more fluid. This report provides detailed information on these changes, which will likely have a great impact on prospect research.

http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/12/18/future-of-privacy

One writer offers an opinion of why donor-advised funds are a problem for philanthropy.

http://philanthropy.com/blogs/philanthropytoday/opinion-donor-advised-funds-a-wall-street-takeover-of-giving/94357

While charitable giving is back on the rise, some causes are benefitting more than others.

http://philanthropy.com/blogs/philanthropytoday/causes-favored-by-wealthy-gain-most-in-giving-rebound/94621

This op-ed piece discusses the best way of judging the effectiveness of nonprofits.

http://philanthropy.com/blogs/philanthropytoday/opinion-impact-not-overhead-key-to-measuring-charities/94733

A new federal report shows declines in 16 of 20 indicators of civic health, including falling rates of volunteerism and engagement with community organizations and flagging trust in public institutions.

http://philanthropy.com/article/Americans-Engagement-With/150921