Analysis of the Million Dollar List unearthed this sobering insight: While religion is a primary beneficiary of all charitable dollars given (35% in 2010), religious institutions seldom receive gifts of 1 million or more dollars.

http://www.milliondollarlist.org/blog/2012/july/religious-giving-at-the-million-dollar-level

www.nonprofitquarterly.org/management/20622-agnes-gund-philanthropist-says-arts-leaders-and-fundraisers-need-to-change.html

John Glass expanded his family business to more than 90 employees from seven workers over four decades. Last year, U.S. tax laws prompted him to gift about $2 million of company stock to his three daughters. Glass, 70, and his wife are debating passing on more of their interest in Illco Inc., a refrigeration and air conditioning distributor based in Aurora, Illinois, before the lifetime tax exclusion on gifts of as much as $10.24 million per couple expires Dec. 31. Like the majority of America's wealthiest families, they've yet to take full advantage of an opportunity wealth advisers call unprecedented.

http://www.fa-mag.com/pw-mag/pw-news/11603-rich-pass-on-tax-free-gifting.html

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/7/prweb9707835.htm

"Data. Data. Data. It's exciting to see so much being done with and said about data in philanthropy these days. Some key conversations to check out if you haven't already..."

philanthropy.blogspot.com/2012/07/data-new-element.html

In an article in CommonWealth Magazine, Laura Perille writes about an innovative public-private partnership bringing arts education into the classrooms of Boston Public Schools.

www.nonprofitquarterly.org/philanthropy/20633-partnership-boosts-arts-education-in-boston-public-schools.html

Carleton University said it would renegotiate a $15-million agreement with a donor to set up a school of political management.

http://chronicle.com/blogs/global/canadian-university-says-it-will-renegotiate-controversial-donation/33915

The British government will by 2014 require all publicly financed research to be made available free.

http://chronicle.com/blogs/global/britain-requires-open-access-publishing-for-publicly-financed-research/33949

http://www.bankrate.com/finance/real-estate/5-celebrity-neighborhoods-1.aspx?ec_id=cmctre_02_comm_RE_image_headline

More people are reading emails on mobile devices than on desktop computers. It’s no longer an option but a veritable requirement to code emails for mobile optimization. If your organization can’t afford to make an entire mobile-friendly website, at least optimize a few pages for mobile.

http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/article/detail/staying-attached-to-untethered-donors-4729