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Calgary's newest music pavilion in the East Village, a gift from Quebec City. (credit: CMLC)

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Trends and shifts

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• Hospital Name Change Nets Multimillion-dollar Donation People really do give to brand. All Children's Hospital, based out of St. Petersburg Florida, officially added "Johns Hopkins" to its name in April to outwardly align itself with the organization it had been medically affiliated with since 2011. The financial results were immediate and transformational. (7/13/16)

• Yes, Your Nonprofit Can Capitalize on Pokémon GO Yes, you are reading this correctly. Pokemon GO, the newest game craze sweeping the world, may actually have a charitable use. Using "Gyms" and "Pokéstops" which are places where players can interact, pick up items or enhance their characters, Pokémon GO is becoming a tool for museums, art galleries, aquariums, etc. to become attractions as part of this new game sensation. Thanks to Michelle Regel for sharing this very timely link. (7/11/16)

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News

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• Canadian National Institute for the Blind pitches new highrise on Jasper Avenue I have always liked the CNIB. What makes this story special though is that the new building has been designed by a blind architect. ALBERTA STORY (7/11/16)

• U of S lands new vice-president of university relations Debra Pozega Osburn will officially take up her role in October. Debra held a similar role at the University of Alberta. Congrats to the University of Saskatchewan and to Debra. CANADIAN STORY (7/8/16)

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Studies and reports

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• China’s Wealthy Lag In Philanthropy Ranks The Huron Report found that of the 630 billionaires of Chinese origin globally, only 51 have given at least $80 million to charity in their lifetime. (7/14/16)

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Sources of knowledge

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• Four Ways Funders Can Respond to Tragedy This is an excellent post on what to think about when considering making a big gift to a disaster. Oh, and who knew that there is actually a "Center for Disaster Philanthropy". I didn't. (7/7/16)

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Philanthropic personalities

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• Forbes Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy List Features Notable Givers Making Their Mark on the Region

This list highlights 40 philanthropists from 13 countries across Asia Pacific. For those who are doing philanthropic work in this region, this is an excellent resource. (7/7/16)

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Philanthropic controversy

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• ACLU Sends Hancock Scathing Letter on Misuse of Donations for Homeless Sweeps This is despicable. The City of Denver used donation funds to "sweep" the streets clear of the homeless. Assholes. (7/11/16)

• Vancouver-based charity affiliated with Clinton Foundation defends high overhead costs The Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership (Canada), a registered charity based in Vancouver, B.C., devoted $737,441 (78% of its expenditures) to overhead costs in 2014. I am a fan of allocating the right amount to overhead and even I feel that this is too much. CANADIAN STORY (7/10/16)

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Life and career hacks

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• 7 Tools That Will Help You Do More Productive Design Work These are all great tools. I use F.lux all the time. Lorem Fcking Ipsum looks fun too but probably not with clients.* (7/8/16)

• Ten Tips for Making Interesting Images As a person who decidedly can't draw but is often asked to critique or approve design, I am always trying to improve my design sense. These tips are perfect. (7/5/16)

• The Undisputed Key Secret To Becoming a Great Writer It is interesting that the secret to becoming a great writer is also the secret to becoming a great fundraiser. It's not hard work, it's not passion, and it's not productivity. It's momentum. Yep. Doing it every day (writing, meeting with prospects, etc.) is the secret.* (7/5/16)

• 7 Powerful Habits That Make You More Assertive Yes, I hate the link bait title too but...the article is actually quite good. Great tips we can all use to become better communicators. (7/3/16)

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Large gifts

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• Billionaire trader and his wife donate $100 million to Australian National University in the largest single act of philanthropy to education ever seen in Australia *Wow! Australian higher ed has just entered the $100 million club. The gift from Graham and Louise Tuckwell will fund the construction of two new halls of residence at the university in Canberra to accommodate 800 students. (7/13/16)

• CLINT EASTWOOD’S PHILANTHROPY BENEFITS THE ENVIRONMENT AND PROVIDES ENORMOUS TAX BREAKS FOR HIMSELF Despite the dodgy headline, this is actually a nice article on Clint Eastwood and his ex-wife Maggie Eastwood. They have both been making gifts of land to protect them from being developed. (7/13/16)

• University of Oregon's Volcanology Department Gets $10 Million Donation Yes, this is to support the study of volcanoes. Oregon’s Board of Trustees Chair Chuck Lillis and his wife, Gwen have made this gift to the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Oregon. The University of Oregon is located in Eugene, Oregon. (7/13/16)

• Lions Gate Hospital receives $1M donation for new MRI machine North Vancouver has a new MRI thanks to a gift from a gift from development company Hollyburn Properties. CANADIAN STORY (7/12/16)

• $1.6 million donation will help Kansas City (Mo.) district launch charter school The Kansas City Neighborhood Academy will get $1 million from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and $600,000 gift from the Hall Family Foundation. (7/12/16)

• Apple Ups China Game with $1 Million Donation for Flood Relief Apple donated these funds to the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation to help with relief efforts in south China, which has been racked with flooding on the Yangtze. (7/12/16)

• Calgary unveils music pavilion gifted by Quebec City A lovely gift from our francophone friends. Thank you Quebec City! CALGARY STORY (7/12/16)

• Johnson C. Smith receives $1M donation from Leon Levine Foundation The funds will be used to support the President's Gap Scholarship Fund. Johnson C. Smith University is a private university located in Charlotte, North Carolina. (7/8/16)

• NEONATAL UNIT AT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES RECEIVES $3 MILLION DONATION Steven and Alexandra Cohen donated $3 million to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in support of the hospital’s neonatal unit. Launched in 2001, the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation has provided more than $151 million to organizations across the nation that provide health services and education for children. (7/7/16)

• RIH gets $1-million donation for breast health clinic The Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops is receiving this gift from Ron and Rae Fawcett. CANADIAN STORY* (7/7/16)

• $1 million donation to UCCS art gallery will fund new programs The Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation has donated $1 million to the Galleries of Contemporary Art at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Part of the money will be used to establish an endowment to support arts programming and educational initiatives. (7/7/16)

• $1.25 Million Donation Sparks University Laboratory High School Renovations This anonymous gift will be used by the school to undertake renovations on its properties which are literally falling apart. University Laboratory High School is a school for grades 9 - 12 situated on the University of Illinois Urbana campus. (7/7/16)

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