Why do wealth screenings often turn up results that seem highly incorrect, and what can we do about it? (Hint: this is where we can add value!)

https://www.helenbrowngroup.com/fix-lousy-screening-results

Click on the image below for more information about DonorScape, GG+A's suite of prospect analysis services!

GoFundMe and sites like it are changing the face of philanthropy by making direct donations to people and groups in need easy.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/14/business/gofundme-nonprofits.html

Philanthropic giving in 2015 by the world's ultra-wealthy rose 3 percent on a year-over-year basis, a report from Wealth-X and Arton Capital finds.

http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/global-giving-by-ultra-rich-increased-3-percent-in-2015-study-finds

Your organization may make use of Facebook and Twitter, but Snapchat is rapidly becoming one of the most popular social media apps out there, and nonprofits can use it to their advantage.

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/12/02/4-reasons-nonprofits-pay-attention-snapchat

Corporate philanthropy in the modern age is becoming increasingly strategic and aligned with the companies’ missions.

http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2016/12/13/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-corporate-philanthropy-right-now

This blog post offers some opinions on what’s needed to fund transformational missions.

http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2016/12/22/what-does-it-take-to-raise-big-money

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Many nonprofits aren’t using their data to its full capacity. They fall into some easily avoidable pitfalls, which can limit their insights into their donors and prevent them from achieving the most successful fundraising.

https://marketsforgood.org/leveraging-donor-data-four-mistakes-nonprofits-make-and-how-to-fix-them/

This report focuses on the big ideas that matter for philanthropy and civil society in the coming year, including the distinction between philanthropy and politics, and the balance between privacy and transparency.

http://www.grantcraft.org/assets/content/resources/blueprint_2017final.pdf