This article on the shortcomings of capacity ratings has sparked an interesting conversation in the prospect research world.

http://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/capacity-ratings-bunk-can

Here's a response to the previous article on capacity ratings.

http://managingprospectresearch.wordpress.com/2014/12/08/capacity-ratings-are-actually-small-sedans

One last article in the capacity ratings conversation, from Helen Brown.

http://www.helenbrowngroup.com/capacity-ratings-747s-volvos

It makes for big news when a company gets a big round of venture financing; however, perhaps lost in the headlines is how huge financings can also be huge failures.

https://www.cbinsights.com/blog/largest-venture-capital-deal-failures

This opinion piece suggests that instead of asking donors for money on Giving Tuesday, nonprofits should be doing the giving.

http://philanthropy.com/article/Charities-Should-Give-Not-Beg/150163

A majority of adults would take some sort of action—such as ‘liking,’ reposting, or commenting—after seeing a friend's social-media post about a charitable donation, according to a new study from the American Red Cross. But actually make a donation themselves? Not so fast.

http://philanthropy.com/article/On-Social-Media-Personal-Ties/150211

This article looks at the idea of engaging teens in philanthropy.

http://www.marketsforgood.org/givingtuesday-engaging-philanthrokids

Foundations paid out an estimated record $54.7 billion in 2013, an increase of $2.7 billion compared to 2012’s record $52 billion.

http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/news-articles/foundation-giving-hits-record-54-7-billion-2

A panel of nonprofit representatives was asked to imagine what the nonprofit sector might look like in ten years. Here's what they had to say.

http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/news-articles/imagining-nonprofit-sector-2024

This article gives tips on how small businesses can help themselves by giving charitably.

http://online.wsj.com/articles/how-small-companies-should-give-to-charities-1414965286