It’s been a month since Facebook‘s IPO fell flat and in that time, the market for initial public offerings has collapsed.

techland.time.com/2012/06/21/the-pop-that-wasnt-life-after-facebooks-ipo/

Recently, there have been a number of announcements regarding the redesign of Bing's main search experience.

datamining.typepad.com/data_mining/2012/06/bings-evolving-local-search.html

The latest Top 100 U.S. Equity Hedge Fund list has been released, revealing that the top hedge funds’ assets increased by nearly $82 Billion, or 17.3%, since the beginning of 2012.

www.hedgetracker.com/article/Top-100-Hedge-Funds-up-17-Power-past-550B-Mark

"...After nearly two decades of investing in emerging markets, much of it traveling from the gritty alleys of Bihar to the rooftop helipads of Sao Paulo in search of opportunity, I’ve developed an unusual rule of the road: watch the changes in the list of top billionaires, learn how they made their billions, and note how many billions they made. Changes in the list, and the size and source of the fortunes, can provide a quick indicator of how well positioned emerging nations are to compete in the global economy."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/06/24/the-billionaires-list/

"...We should never collect this data to resell or make a profit, and that is what makes us unique in comparison to so many other for-profit industries.  We live in a time when there is more personal information available than ever before in our history, and it is readily accessible due to our ever-expanding desire for technological innovation.  As a society we want data, and we want it now!  We also want this data organized and relevant."

http://www.prospectresearch.com/prospect-research/does-your-nonprofit-protect-constituent-data.htm

Two-thirds of nonprofits say they need pro bono help, but many report challenges in recruiting volunteers who can lend their business skills, according to a new survey.

http://philanthropy.com/blogs/the-giveaway/nonprofits-want-pro-bono-aid-but-securing-it-is-a-challenge-says-study/2323

The Global Journal is proud to announce the release of the first ranking of its kind: the Top 100 Best NGOs in the world.

http://theglobaljournal.net/top100NGOs/

A top donor to the University of Virginia said she plans to withhold future contributions unless members of the school’s governing board who are responsible for the ouster of President Teresa Sullivan are removed.

www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/u-va-donors-threaten-to-withhold-funds-over-ouster-of-president/2012/06/17/gJQATxd5jV_story.html

Impact Makers consults for the rich, and gives to the poor. Is this the future of philanthropy?

http://www.fastcompany.com/1841183/should-your-company-give-away-all-its-profits

The new edition of “Giving USA” suggests that the recession has made a much deeper mark on American philanthropy than even some experts realized.

http://philanthropy.com/blogs/prospecting/wealthy-donors-may-not-sustain-new-capital-campaigns/33703