Researchers Renew Their Effort to Reinvent the Internet

A nationwide effort to redesign the Internet will now involve economists and social scientists in hopes of designing a more adaptable network.

Full-text article by Jeffrey R. Young is available via the Chronicle of Higher Education, 7.18.08. [Subscription required.]

Charities Vie for Prizes in Online Giving Experiment

Stephanie Strom, from the New York Times, reports on grass-roots philanthropy and its use of the Internet to attract donors. She reports that "charities are eager to tap online social networks and virtual worlds, which they see as useful new tools for raising money and inspiring activism."

Read more from this 1.31.08 New York Times article.

Age of Riches: After Succeeding, Young Tycoons Try, Try Again

Interesting article on the young rich. "The Internet, a low-overhead medium with a global reach, has greatly accelerated the wealth creation phenomenon, producing a larger breed of multimillionaires even younger and richer than in the past."

Read the full 10.28.07 New York Times article by Gary Rivlan.

2007 Digital Future Report

A report by the Center for the Digital Future at the USC Annenberg School released the results of research that comprise a unique data base that captures broadband at home, the wireless Internet, on-line media, user-generated content, and social networking.

Click here for the highlights of the report.

Philanthropy and Fundraising Changing Through Use of the Internet

Read one fundraiser's perspective on how the internet has changed philanthropy and fundraising.

By Toni Goodale

Over the last decade, I have witnessed several changes in the fund-raising field. Some of these changes have been beneficial and, indeed, welcome developments. However, some of these new developments are arguably detrimental to successful fund-raising efforts. Let's explore some of these.

There have been several noticeable changes in fund raising for major gifts, the large gifts that constitute the majority of dollars for any campaign. First, fund raising for major gifts have become a more time consuming process: today, major gifts have not decreased in size, but they might take three or four visits to successfully solicit.

Read the full story, published on 9/2/2007, from the San Francisco Sentinel