Do big donors to philanthropic causes pose the same problems that are posed by big donors to political causes?

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/10/is-philanthropy-good-for-democracy/381996

Gil Israeli describes a way of looking at donors that has greatly impacted his organization's proactive research.

http://fundraisingcompass.com/2014/10/21/a-gift-frequency-to-area-report-can-locate-your-most-loyal-donors

It may be getting more difficult for UK nonprofits to market to donors--and for American nonprofits to market to donors in the UK.

http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/news-articles/uk-gets-tough-donor-tracking-privacy

While wealth is outpacing giving, many wealthy people are planning on giving more in the near future.

http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/news-articles/giving-increases-donors-wealth-rising-quicker

The past recession proved nonprofit fundraising is not recession-proof, as had been widely believed prior to the economic downturn.

http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/news-articles/recession-changed-donors-think

Last year it was the Unselfie. Now, the nonprofit sector is awaiting the next big surprise #GivingTuesday has in store next month.

http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/news-articles/givingtuesday-prepares-round-3-december-2

It can be difficult to recruit for positions in the prospect research field. Helen Brown has some tips.

http://www.helenbrowngroup.com/recruit-hard-fill-position

While nearly two-thirds of corporations increased their giving between 2010 and 2013, the rate of growth in corporate giving is slowing, a report from CECP finds.

http://www.philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/corporate-giving-growing-at-slower-rate-report-finds

The nonprofit sector contributed $887.3 billion to the U.S. economy, or 5.4 percent of gross domestic product, in 2012.

http://www.philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/nonprofit-sector-contributed-5.4-percent-of-2012-gdp-study-finds

The Johnson family might not yet be engaged in large-scale national or international philanthropy, but their fortune, nearly $40 billion, makes them among the richest families in the United States.

http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2014/10/6/whats-the-deal-with-the-johnson-family-and-its-40-billion-mu.html