Where Predictive Analytics is having the Biggest Impact

This article explores the areas that companies are leveraging big data with the greatest impact.

Wealthy millennials explore venture philanthropy

Millennials, in general, are more interested than previous generations in understanding exactly what their money is supporting and the impact it is having.

Are you too proud to be a toilet roll philanthropist?

Outside of the click-bait headline, this article does a good job spelling out the importance of unrestricted donations.

The Five Myths of Big Data

It is impossible to miss the drumbeat of big data, but here are some common myths that you may not be aware of.

Donations Grow 4% to $373 Billion, Says ‘Giving USA’

The Giving USA Foundation released their new report on Tuesday this week.

How the Cast of Hamilton Made Philanthropy Their Mission

It is wonderful to see the team behind this runaway hit giving back.

New IRS regulations encourage use of program-related investments

"Each year, however, nearly $750 billion remains in endowments — where it usually is invested for the single bottom line of financial gain."

Hedge Fund Managers Work to Stanch Loss of Investors

Thanks to Elizabeth Roma for linking to this piece by the New York Times.

Prospect Profiles and Private Co. Valuation

Jen Filla offers some great advice on how (and when) to tackle trying to value private companies.

The way Australian billionaires earn their wealth

Hat tip to Cecilia Hogan for this link.

IRS Unleashes Flood of Searchable Charity Data

The IRS is making electronically filed 990s available in bulk and in a machine-readable format. This story seemed to generate quite a bit of excitement in our timeline!

Zuckerberg's philanthropy project makes first major investment

We linked to a story about the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative earlier this month.

Discovering Donors: Prospect Research Basics

8 places to get started if you are new to prospect research.

6 in 10 of you will share this link without reading it, a new, depressing study says

Thanks again to Cecilia Hogan for the link to a depressing story from the Washington Post that notes "59% of links shared on social media have never actually been clicked."

CEO injects philanthropy into family's culture of money

It is great seeing families committed to philanthropy. For those interested in family offices, the Helen Brown Group did a great podcast about them last year.