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As the world’s challenges become increasingly urgent and complex, philanthropists benefit from periodic analyses of strategy to inform their vision, goals, and optimal use of available resources. In this second biennial report that analyzes responses from 150 philanthropies across 30 countries, key insights are provided for anyone who is interested in:

Despite the fact that so many college admission discussions center on “getting in,” college admissions is not a one-way street. So how do you make sure you select the school that is best for you? Visiting the college can be extremely helpful, but there’s more to do than simply touring or attending an info session.

While many high school seniors approach early decision colleges by applying to their dream school, that’s not always the best approach. The best choices involve strategy just as much (if not more than) emotion. For the students torn between two or three potential early decision colleges, three tips are provided on how to choose.

With Early Decision and Early Action deadlines looming closer, you may be asking yourself: is the stress and effort involved with applying Early actually worth it? According to admissions statistics at a variety of colleges, the answer is a resounding yes! Check out the Early vs. Regular admissions statistics from top colleges here and learn what the strongest college applicants demonstrate.

In this 3-part series on essay writing for your college application, insights are shared to help high school students understand what makes an essay good and how to get started on writing a unique, compelling story to tell in their personal statement. The essay also plays an important role in connecting a student's personal, academic, and extracurricular life.

Forces are converging on private equity and compelling the industry to evolve. Adapting to the dynamic deal landscape, this eBook examines how to approach and maximize deal value at each stage of the acquisition lifecycle. Other emerging pain points and how to negotiate them include:

Real estate can play an important role in diversified portfolios by acting as a hedge against rising prices. However, like other income producing asset classes, rising interest rates can put downward pressure on real estate valuations. Can real estate offer investors inflation protection if the Federal Reserve continues to raise rates to combat higher prices?

Unlike trustees, who have very specific fiduciary duties spelled out for them in our trust laws, beneficiaries don’t have much guidance to help them in the role of beneficiary. Our answers to these frequently asked questions should help provide guidance on how to be a good beneficiary and your rights as a beneficiary under Michigan law.

Establishing residency in a state with lower tax rates can result in significant tax savings for some individuals and trusts. But changing residency is not as straightforward as it might seem. Additionally, states have become aggressive in challenging residency changes to avoid losing out on tax revenue. This paper reviews the residency rules for individuals, identifies steps to establish new residency, and addresses residency audits. It also provides an overview of the residency rules for trusts.

Against the global macroeconomic backdrop, there are pockets of investment opportunities—in particular, metal exporters in the frontier markets space. That's because regulation and consumer preferences are creating demand for clean transportation, which will drive strong growth in the metals of the future: copper, aluminum, nickel, cobalt, and lithium. This could bolster the outlook for commodity exporters, and could also improve the prospects for markets with burgeoning mining investments.