posted on: Sunday, September 16, 2012

Below is a roundup of some of the past week's notable news and postings on philanthropy and nonprofits:

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• Study: Presence of Nonprofits Linked to Lower Unemployment
  by Heather Carpenter  |  Nonprofit Quarterly
  
• Diversity and Donors of the Future
  by Lissa Jones  |  Philanthropy Potluck
  
• Moody Presents Early Findings from National Study of the Next Generation of Major Family Donors
  by Johnson Center for Philanthropy
  
• Mental Health: What Foundations Are Funding
  by GrantWatch Blog/Health Affairs
  
• Nonprofits Are Dissatisfied With Foundation's Evaluation Efforts
  by Caroline Preston  |  The Chronicle of Philanthropy
  
• Philanthropists Need to Play Politics
  by Eric Kessler  |  The Huffington Post/Impact
  
• Power of Policymaking in the Hands of Philanthropists
  by Shanaz Musafer  |  BBC