The nonprofit Big Apple Circus attempted to meet their budget shortfall with a “Save the Circus” crowdfunding appeal, but fell short of their goal, and that began their journey into bankruptcy protection. Their story, thankfully, has a happy ending. Here is what they learned.

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/02/16/four-big-donor-lessons-big-apple-circus

Here are some of the social media tactics that the National Park Foundation uses to reach people of different ages and backgrounds and inspire them to care about the cause.

http://pndblog.typepad.com/pndblog/2017/02/six-ways-to-connect-people-to-your-cause-through-social-media.html

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The Silicon Valley Community Fund occupies an intersection between a boom in donor-advised funds and Silicon Valley tech money.

http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2017/2/15/explosion-the-latest-evidence-that-silicon-valley-giving-is-going-totally-nuts

Despite the plethora of negative myths and stigmas surrounding the millennial generation, they are a group of consumers set on making a difference in the world around them.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jefffromm/2017/02/25/millennials-are-influencing-the-future-of-philanthropy

This spring, in response to outcry about "questionable" fundraising practices, the UK’s Institute of Fundraising plans to introduce an accreditation scheme to vouch for the training and behavior of fundraisers employed by the biggest charities and agencies.

https://www.theguardian.com/voluntary-sector-network/2017/feb/10/charities-clean-up-fundraising-questionable-practice

With big data becoming bigger than ever, how important is it to have someone on your staff who specializes in it?

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/02/10/nonprofit-data-scientist

Whose responsibility is it to ensure that a donor’s wishes are complied with when they make a gift?

http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2017/2/26/so-you-want-to-monitor-your-donation

When seeking knowledge to inform their philanthropic practice, foundation staff and board members turn to their peers as their most trusted source of information.

http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/funders-rely-on-peers-for-knowledge-to-inform-practice-study-finds

This article discusses the services a philanthropy advisor provides to assist their clients in choosing how, where, when, and how much to give.

http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2017/2/21/advice-for-philanthropists