Gifts of at least $10 million to institutions of higher education were up 6 percent in number and 25 percent in total value in 2017.

http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/large-gifts-to-colleges-universities-up-in-2017-study-finds

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An anonymous donor has canceled $75M of a $275M pledge.

https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2018/3/15/canceled-gift

Have you ever been asked by management to justify the time and expense of professional development? Helen Brown has some great points about why it’s a necessary investment.

https://www.helenbrowngroup.com/justification

This article suggests that philanthropic giving will not be deeply affected by the new tax law.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-estate-tax-changes-wont-diminish-clients-philanthropy-1520866802

Like many other areas of philanthropy, Jewish philanthropy is seeing an increasing reliance on large donors.

https://forward.com/news/breaking-news/397508/mega-donors-are-taking-over-jewish-philanthropy-new-study-says

A sudden transition in nonprofit leadership can lead to some donors abandoning the organization.

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2018/03/15/one-nonprofit-executive-transition-consideration-sudden-donor-drop-off

What’s the best way to get donations from people under 40 years old? Wait until they are over 40.

https://www.moceanic.com/2018/what-millennials-can-do

The new EU privacy laws come into effect in a few months. What do you need to know?

https://www.helenbrowngroup.com/nonprofit-ready-gdpr

Billionaire pioneers in the tech industry led a near-record year of charitable giving by America’s superrich in 2017.

https://www.philanthropy.com/article/America-s-Superrich-Made/242446