Soaring tech fortunes in Silicon Valley over the past decade have resulted in a significant jump in philanthropic giving, but there’s a catch.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/2017/05/23/report-silicon-valley-tycoons-dont-give-enough-to-their-community

As they get older, millennials are showing signs of being as charitable as older generations, a new study finds.

http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/millennials-likely-to-give-more-as-they-get-older-survey-finds

Current tax reforms proposed by Republican lawmakers and the Trump administration would reduce charitable giving by as much as $13.1 billion.

http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/proposed-tax-reforms-would-reduce-charitable-giving-study-finds

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This round table discussion consists of a panel of researchers answering questions submitted by the prospect research community.

https://www.iwave.com/2017/05/18/prospect-research-roundtable-2

14 new signatories have joined the pledge.

https://www.givingpledge.org/PressRelease.aspx?date=05.30.2017

April saw the launch of ImpactUs – a market place platform that connects impact investments with investors in what is hoped will be a further step to institutionalize the impact investment industry.

http://www.euromoney.com/Article/3715700/Philanthropy-The-mainstreaming-of-impact-investing.html

Gaming company Tencent is leading the way for corporate philanthropy in China, a sign of the growth of the philanthropic culture in that country.

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/05/23/worlds-largest-gaming-company-advances-chinas-philanthropic-reach

Creative accounting can make it appear that many charities raise far more money than they actually do.

https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2017/5/22/cooking-the-books-how-nonprofits-make-inflated-claims-about-their-fundraising-success

Here are some reader responses to the previous article.

https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2017/5/31/inflated-fundraising-claims-capital-campaigns