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AFP eWire
December 12, 2005 |
New No. 1 on Top Philanthropists List BusinessWeek's fourth annual "50 Most Generous Philanthropists List" no longer has Bill and Melinda Gates as the top charitable donors. It's time for Microsoft to make way for Intel.   |
BusinessWeek
November 29, 2004 |
The Greatest Gifts Of All The Top 50 donors in BusinessWeek's annual ranking of America's leading philanthropists have already given an enormous amount of their money to charity over the course of their lifetimes. This year many supersized their donations. |
AFP eWire
March 6, 2006 |
Top U.S. Donors Gave Less in 2005 The top 60 donors in the United States gave significantly less in 2005 than the previous year, according to a study. The top 10 donors for 2005 were: Cordelia Scaife May... Bill and Melinda Gates... Eli and Edythe L. Broad... etc. |
AFP eWire
June 17, 2014 |
Giving Gets Its Groove Back -- But Grooves a Little Differently First, the good news: for the fourth consecutive year giving by Americans has grown. |
AFP eWire
April 20, 2010 |
2009 Saw Record Decline in Foundation Giving The recent economic crisis caused the more than 75,000 grantmaking foundations in the United States to cut their 2009 giving by an estimated 8.4 percent -- by far the largest decline ever tracked by the Foundation Center. |
BusinessWeek
November 27, 2006 |
Philanthropic Sleuthing Here's how this year's ranking of the 50 Most Generous Philanthropists was compiled. |
The Motley Fool
July 21, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
George Steinbrenner's $600 Million Jackpot Tax cuts earlier in the decade gradually reduced the estate tax to its current level of zero in 2010, but it's scheduled to revert back to its previous state in 2011. He left the game at a financially lucrative time. |
The Motley Fool
December 15, 2009
Claire Stephanic |
What Do Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and You Have in Common? The latest trends in philanthropy point to the individual donor. |
The Motley Fool
December 29, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
They Don't Get Buffett A Business Week article misunderstands superinvestor Warren Buffett and his philanthropic philosophy. Here's why. |
AFP eWire
November 13, 2006 |
Majority of Wealthy Unaffected by Tax Incentives, Not Interested in Leaving a Legacy A new study reveals that a strong majority of wealthy donors in the US would maintain or increase their charitable giving if the estate tax was repealed, and only 25% of those donors are motivated to leave a legacy in their giving. |
Financial Advisor
December 2010
Bruce W. Fraser |
Reconfiguring Giving Major changes in attitudes and tax laws may affect the philanthropic advice you give clients. |
AFP eWire
December 8, 2008 |
Lapsed Donors Say They Don't Feel 'Connected' The top reason high net-worth donors stopped giving to a charity in 2007 was that they didn't feel connected to the particular organization, reports a new study. |
AFP eWire
December 22, 2009 |
Trends: In 2010, Expect Charitable Donors to Keep Giving Through Long-Term Pledges Businesses and individuals hit hardest by the economy's slide have shifted charitable giving patterns to longer-term pledges and gift commitments rather than ceasing to give altogether. |
The Motley Fool
December 21, 2007
Brian Richards |
Be Like a Billionaire A new study shows that giving can make you wealthier. |
AFP eWire
June 6, 2005 |
New Resource for Foundations, Donors Interested in Community Building Individuals, family foundations and others interested in issues related to community building, including poverty, homelessness and economic insecurity, now have a new resource to help them learn how to get involved and better target their contributions. |
AFP eWire
May 29, 2013 |
Ten Things You Might Have Missed (May 29, 2013) Half of Americans Say Giving is Best Part of Wealth... Top 10 Resources if You're New to Nonprofits... Red Cross Fund For Sandy Aid Largely Still Unspent... |
AFP eWire
January 26, 2010 |
A Peek at the Philanthropist's Playbook More and more, high net worth donors are not looking for a cause to support (they have that already), they are looking for an organization that does great work. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
You Don't Have to Be Rich to Do Good Supporting charity isn't just for billionaires. |
AFP eWire
June 27, 2005 |
Donors Increasingly Going Online Before Giving A vast majority of U.S. donors are going online to study causes they care about before making a giving decision, according to a new study. |
AFP eWire
July 13, 2007 |
"Stretch" Giving on the Rise Charities are seeing an increasing numbers of donors making gifts out of proportion to their wealth. One reason is the soon-to-expire IRA rollover provision. |
AFP eWire
July 21, 2009 |
Study of U.S. and U.K. Wealthy Shows Generosity Still High A report published this month by Barclays Wealth indicates that high net worth donors in the United States and the United Kingdom continue to give generously despite the bad economy. |
AFP eWire
June 9, 2010 |
Total U.S. Giving Decreased in 2009 The amount of money donated to charity by individuals, foundation and corporations decreased again in 2009, dropping 3.2 percent |
AFP eWire
June 19, 2006 |
Annual U.S. Charitable Giving Exceeds $260 Billion American donors gave more than $260 billion to charitable causes in 2005, a 6.1% increase from 2004, according to the annual report Giving USA. |
AFP eWire
January 7, 2008 |
Mega-Gift Donors Focusing on Higher Education Higher education receives nearly half of all major and mega-gifts, according to new research. |
The Motley Fool
December 27, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Grand Gestures From Big Names How big givers, including Bill Gates, Michael Dell, and Johnson & Johnson help in improving the world. |
CFO
September 1, 2006
Chuck Jaffe |
Sowing the Seeds of Your Legacy Executives interested in charitable giving can take a page from the Buffett playbook and do more than simply list a favored recipient or two in a will. |
AFP eWire
December 18, 2013 |
Top Ten: 7 Tips for Nonprofits to Avoid Social Media Burnout in 2014 Donors: What `No' Means for Fundraisers... Donors: 7 Things You Need to Know About 2013 Online Donors... Fundraising Strategy/Approach: Oxfam Canada's `Threads of Change' Campaign... |
AFP eWire
June 12, 2012 |
Growth in U.S. Foundation Giving Fails to Keep Pace With Inflation Giving by U.S. foundations showed a modest increase in 2011, totaling an estimated $46.9 billion and up 2.2 percent from the year before. After accounting for inflation, however, contributions by U.S. foundations were down slightly from 2010. |
AFP eWire
May 29, 2006 |
Contributions to Community Foundations Increase Dramatically Donors contributed $245 million to community foundations in Canada in 2005, an impressive 17% growth from the previous year. It is the second consecutive year that contributions to community foundations have reached an all-time high. |
AFP eWire
April 28, 2008 |
Keeping Up With Recent Tax Law Changes A recent article offers some helpful reminders for fundraisers and donors alike for navigating tax deductions for charitable gifts. |
The Motley Fool
January 4, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Community Foundations and Philanthropy Learn how local groups can enhance your giving experience. |
Financial Advisor
November 2011
Eric Rasmussen |
One From The Heart As the economy sputters, charities try to keep their footing. Advisors who understand the world of philanthropy will find themselves better positioned with high-net-worth clientele. |
AFP eWire
December 4, 2006 |
Slate Philanthropy Conference Focuses on Partnerships, Leadership A range of new ideas and viewpoints emerged at the recent Slate 60 Conference on Innovative Philanthropy, many of them focusing on the need for government-private sector partnerships, emerging technologies and an investment philosophy to tackle large-scale problems. |
Registered Rep.
April 28, 2015
Robert F. Sharpe, Jr. |
The Philanthropic Age Divide The key to advising philanthropic donors now is to recognize that as circumstances change near the end of life, new possibilities may open for serving clients in ways that may not have been possible at earlier stages of life. |
On Wall Street
November 1, 2010
Baruch S. Littman |
The Headache-Free Philanthropist For many, the prestige of establishing a private family foundation to dispense charitable gifts to their favorite causes is alluring. They think of it as a dream come true. But is it really? |
AFP eWire
July 3, 2013 |
Ten Things You Might Have Missed (July 10, 2013) Creative Ways to Give to Charity... Making Monthly Gifts the Norm... 21 Stupid Things You Can Stop Doing... |
AFP eWire
March 14, 2005 |
Colleges and Universities See Increased Giving But Lower Alumni Giving Rates Contributions to colleges and universities in the United States increased by 3.4 percent in 2004, according to an annual survey. |
The Motley Fool
December 20, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Giving Is Good Business Small businesses should realize that they don't need to give away millions of dollars in cash or products in order to make a difference in their communities. |
AFP eWire
May 5, 2008 |
Tax Rebates Reach American Public--What's Next for Charities? Americans have started to receive their tax rebates as the economy continues to falter, leaving charities with decisions to make on if and how to approach donors. |
AFP eWire
September 24, 2007 |
New Organization to Help Higher Ed Donors Attach Strings to Gifts Citing concerns over accountability and donor intent, three foundations have created a nonprofit group that will assist donors in attaching legally enforceable conditions to their gifts to colleges and universities. |
AFP eWire
November 23, 2010 |
Wealthy Gave in Large Number in Downturn, Though Gift Size Decreased According to a recent study by Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, high net worth households in the U.S. continued to support charitable organizations in 2009 at levels that were remarkably consistent with those seen in 2005 and 2007. |
BusinessWeek
December 1, 2003 |
The Top Givers Today's philanthropists aren't leaving the good works to future generations -- they're making their mark now |
Financial Advisor
April 2009
Jeff Schlegel |
Charity Begins At Home Portfolio woes mean less money for philanthropy, and market losses are hurting many foundations' ability to do their jobs. |
AFP eWire
October 16, 2004 |
Corporate Giving Still Robust, New Survey Reports Philanthropic giving by U.S. corporations and corporate foundations increased by 24 percent from 2002 to 2003, according to a new survey. |
AFP eWire
August 11, 2009 |
A Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste As a result of the tough economic climate, many organizations are drastically cutting back their fundraising programs. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2008
Jim Grote |
Foundations for Renown Assets in domestic private foundations are growing and donors are demanding more customized service from advisory firms. |
Registered Rep.
December 21, 2011
Charles Paikert |
How HNW Charitable Giving Is Changing The giving season is here, but what's being given, at least by philanthropic-minded high-net-worth clients, is changing. |
BusinessWeek
November 27, 2006
Woolley & Leak |
The Top Givers High tech's deepest pockets stole the headlines this year. It's getting tougher to join the club. |
AFP eWire
June 26, 2006 |
Buffett to Give Wealth to Charity Warren Buffett, the second-richest man in the world, will gradually give away 85% of his Berkshire Hathaway stock to five foundations. |
Registered Rep.
January 18, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
Record Generosity at Schwab, Fidelity Giving Accounts Double-digit market returns in 2010 helped boost Americans' charitable spirit, with top donor advised funds reporting new records in charitable contributions. |
