Bosses’ salaries in Japan: Japanese bosses still find it hard to ask for more

Thanks to Angie Herrington for the link to this piece by The Economist.

Investing in Impact

Lori Hood Lawson shared some information from the session on Impact Giving and Investing that she did with her husband, David Lawson, at #APRApd2016.

What’s Livetweeting For, Anyway?

In the wake of #APRApd2016, this piece on livetweeting academic conferences seems very timely.

This North Texas city has an average household income over $100K

Be forewarned, this is a slideshow that I'm told looks atrocious on mobile.

This Is the First American City Where a Typical Home Costs $1 Million

I'm not surprised by California, but San Jose would not have been my first guess.

The World’s Top Art Consultants

I don't know how useful this information is to know, but these are the people some of our prospects know and work with.

21 of the best places in the world to meet a billionaire, month by month

Thanks to Elizabeth Roma (I feel like she's always tweeting fabulous links!) for this list of global events.

DFW Housing Market: Growth Slows, Affordability Erodes

"The findings represent a “radical shift” from lower new-home prices, according to Paige Shipp, regional director of Metrostudy’s Dallas-Fort Worth region." Interesting news for prospect research.

Meet the "Human Google" at the New York Public Library

The wonderful Sarah Bernstein shared this story that really made me smile. Go research!

Average male Texan makes $61,478. Average female makes much, much less

Sadly, we have a lot of work to do here in Texas to close the wage gap.

Family Office Talent On the Rise

Another great piece that Elizabeth Roma shared.

New Major Gift Study Shows Prospect Research Matters

"The study also showed that every additional subsequent donor in a major gifts pipeline (i.e., working with your existing major gift donors) resulted in an additional $2,200 in major gifts."

GuideStar Launches State-of-the-Art Nonprofit Search

I'm looking forward to trying out this new search.

Welcome to Fundraising Hell: When Relations With Colleagues Turn Toxic

Hopefully most of these are anecdotal to you, and not actual experiences.

5 Prospect Research Indicators Of A Potential Major Gift

Great list of (ideally) straightforward things to look for.

This Bookmarklet Maps Your Journey Through The Internet's Rabbit Holes

I haven't personally used this tool, but seems intriguing in our profession.