The crowdfunding industry raised $2.7 billion in 2012 across 1 million campaigns. an infographic visualizing some of the trends and statistics in crowdfunding. The GoGetFunding infographic uses statistics from the 2012 and 2013 Crowdfunding industry reports to indicate the growth andRead more…
Legatum Prosperity Index
The Legatum Prosperity Index (www.prosperity.com/#!/) is an annual ranking, developed by the Legatum Institute, of 142 countries. The rankings is based on a variety of factors including wealth, economic growth and quality of life. The 2013 Index Report and 2Read more…
The Richest People In Africa 2013
The combined fortune of Africa’s 55 billionaires is $143.88 billion. The average net worth of the members of this exclusive club is $2.6 billion, while the median age of the richest people in Africa is 65 years. The oldest billionairesRead more…
Why Christians give? Understanding the hearts and minds of 21st century evangelical donors
’Why Christians give? Understanding the hearts and minds of 21st century evangelical donors’ is a report on giving trends, attitudes and motivations of present day evangelical donors in the UK. Some of the findings could be surprising for example that nineRead more…
Bonuses that go to charity can boost job satisfaction, study says
Rather than award employees bonuses, either as individuals or in teams, employers who give money to their workers to spend on charities or on their colleagues get better results, researchers reported in the journal PLOS One (www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0075509).
Just curious
Hello, Not sure what needs to be said at this time. This is my first entry. Courious as to what goes on throughout the website. This is all new to me. What are the concerns and issues seen throughout diaspora?Read more…
Just wondering??
Hello, Not sure what needs to be said at this time. This is my first entry. Courious as to what goes on throughout the website. This is all new to me. What are the concerns and issues seen throughout diaspora?Read more…
Where the Money Goes Private wealth for public good
This report analyses philanthropy in Australia. Key observations include: Since the global financial crisis there has been a reduction in the total monetary value of grants made by analysed foundations. Generally these foundations combine a few very large multi-year philanthropicRead more…
Philanthropy and the Social Economy: Blueprint 2013
Philanthropy and the Social Economy: Blueprint 2013 is an annual industry forecast written by leading philanthropy scholar Lucy Bernholz about the social economy — private capital used for public good. The Blueprint provides an overview of the current landscape, points to major trends,Read more…
Issue Overview
Welcome to the September issue of Lausanne Global Analysis. Whether you are planning to read the full articles or just the executive summaries, we hope that you find this issue stimulating and useful. Our aim is to deliver strategic andRead more…