A look at the "new private donor" that I'm always talking about. An advisor in the article says she "expects the current U.S. financial market crisis to further solidify this [new] attitude, she does not think it will stem the tide of giving."

The first in a series exploring the adaptability of several venture capital (VC) financing principles to foundation grantmaking. I was one of the reviewers of this report that looks at the potential of "co-funding": joining with other donors to fund different parts of a nonprofits growth cycle.

James Young, a "38 years old with 2 kids, a dog, a mortgage, and a plummeting 401K", explains why social media is important for nonprofits. I refer to social media as "a conversation" all the time, but Jame's explanation makes it more clear why an organization should care about social media.