Dark Side of Social Media. Oct 24, 2014
Good article from Wired on what goes on behind the scenes with content screening for social media sites such as Facebook.

DRIVE Newsletter. Oct 23, 2014
Drive newsletter available with a focus on Data Integrity. More on reporting and analytics.

Gift Announcements. Oct 22, 2014
University of Hawaii receives $69 Million dollar gift, largest in its history.

Research Links. Oct 21, 2014
Good collection of prospect research links provided by the Helen Brown Group. More on research on this site.

DRIVE Registration Open. Oct 16, 2014
Registration for the Drive 2015 conference is now open. Save the dates and don't miss a premier conference on data and analytics. More on reporting and analytics.

More Jobs. Oct 15, 14
Associate Director of Donor Relations for University of Maryland, Stewardship Communications and Special Projects Manager and Events Assistant for the University of Michigan, Senior Director of Annual Giving for Tufts University and Senior Development Officer of Major Gifts for the Exploratorium. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site.

FundSvcs Recognition. Oct 10, 14
FundSvcs Listserv receives recognition from L-Soft, the software vendor.

Advancement Services. Oct 9, 14
An interesting series of blog postings on advancement services. What, How, Why of Advancement Services, Breaking Down The Silos, Reporting Challenges In Higher Education, Three Most Common Errors Nonprofits Make With Data Acquisition. More on matching gifts.

Don't Worry, Just Do It.. Oct 8, 14
People trying to learn how to do predictive modelling on the job often need only one thing to get them to the next stage: Some reassurance that what they are doing is valid. CoolData Blog. More on reporting and analytics.

Battle For The Beaks. Oct 7, 14
A 3-school challenge for donor participation. MainSpring worked with Marquette University, Creighton University and St. John's University to create a webpage which hosts a giving challenge. The blitz 3-week challenge coincided with the Big East Men's Basketball Tournament with a goal of achieving the highest alumni participation percentage. The website consisted of a video and a graph the compares the three schools giving percentages. In addition, a back-end administrative module was created so that the schools could update their graphs throughout the short challenge. Creighton University won the challenge with 2.76% alumni participation and 1,801 total donors. From the MainSpring web site. More E-solicitations.

10 Years And Counting. Sep 17, 14
SupportingAdvancement started over 10 years ago and we've had many visitors and thousands of downloads of samples and other resources from the site. We're taking a short break and we'll be back 1st week in October. Check for updates on the blog.

Jail Time. Sep 13, 20
New Jersey accountant was sentenced to 18 months in prison and will be barred from working in the tax preparation business for 10 years after his release.

Shares to invest in. Jun 27, 21 This useful page helps investors find the best shares to buy in the UK in 2021. CoolData Blog.

Philanthropy and Policy. Jun 29, 21
Bill Gates joins tech titans in fight against the National Rifle Association.

Spiral of Silence on Social Media. Jun 30, 21
When people are less likely to discuss issues on social media. Pew Internet & American Life Project.

Ice Bucket Challenge. Jun 30, 21
What are the implications for donor retention for the ice bucket challenge? CoolData Blog.