In her latest book, Allison fine explores the power of social technologies and the importance of "listening."

Did you know foundation giving reached an estimated $54.7B in 2013? More in our new edition of Key Facts on U.S. Foundations:

IssueLab recently partnered with the Oceans & Fisheries Team at the Rockefeller Foundation to produce a knowledge synthesis report to inform and support the foundation's emerging strategy around small-scale fisheries and the communities who rely on them. At the report’s completion, IssueLab created an openly licensed and public resource for use by other foundations and nonprofits. Read more in this blog post which explains why knowledge sharing is such an important issue in the social sector. #environment #oceans  

We're celebrating FDO's 15th anniversary like researchers do: with a collection of tips, facts, & shortcuts for your funding research! #nonprofits #fundraising

Has your #nonprofit invested in online #fundraising yet? (*pun intended!) Upcoming webinar presenter John Kenyon tells you how to get started:

Thanks to Darin McKeever and Beth Kanter for sharing this awesome  infographic that acts as a mini-tutorial on how to track and measure your social media efforts. Dig in!

Hats off to all of you who work in the sector and are striving to make the world a better place! #TGIF

What does 2015 hold for #philanthropy? Find out in the newly released forecast "Philanthropy and the Social Economy: Blueprint 2015." Authored by scholar Lucy Bernholz, Blueprint 2015 provides a global perspective on how digital data and infrastructure are being used for socially-positive purposes.

Are you ready for #GivingTuesday? Do you have a game plan? Don't worry, have some tips and resources here for your #fundraising needs:

On October 9 & 10th, we held our annual Network Days conference in San Francisco for Foundation Center's 480+ information center affiliates. Our president, Brad Smith shared insight on philanthropy from the global perspective, as well as the work of the Funding Information Network to provide resources to nonprofits across the globe.

How is #philanthropy playing a role fighting the #Ebola crisis? Stay up to date with PND's new Disaster Relief feed.