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The Motley Fool December 7, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Save Money by Giving It Away -- Soon Take advantage of tax breaks by donating in December.
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The Motley Fool December 2, 2004 Selena Maranjian	A Charitable Puzzle Should big bucks go to operas when millions are dying? As you prepare to donate some of your hard-earned dollars, do so thoughtfully.
The Motley Fool December 16, 2004 Robert Brokamp	Why Bother Investing? Why would sane people save money when they could spend it? Because you have goals, and you won't realize them unless you save now.
AFP eWire December 3, 2007	2007 Donations Good So Far, But What About the Holidays? A new survey shows that giving in the first nine months of 2007 was strong. However, will the U.S. housing crisis and overall economic conditions across North America affect giving in the last quarter of the year?
AFP eWire July 9, 2008	Gifts of Securities Have Significant Effect on Canadian Charities The number and total value of donations of securities increased significantly from 2005 to 2006 after the Canadian government removed the capital gains tax on such contributions, according to new research.
The Motley Fool January 7, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Cash-strapped Charities The economy may be looking up, but national non-profits are still feeling the funding squeeze.
The Motley Fool December 4, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Don't Fall for Charity Scams Don't get taken for a ride when you're trying to give someone a lift. Watch out for these charity scams.
AFP eWire December 19, 2008	Charity Fundraising Efforts Lagging Significantly This Holiday Season More than half of charities across North America are raising less money during the 2008 holiday giving season (October through December) than they did last year, according to a survey conducted by AFP.
The Motley Fool December 3, 2004 John Reeves	Only Fools Give to Charity All you need to do is write the check. Here are five first-rate charities from which you may chose to give to this year.
AFP eWire July 14, 2008	AFP Responds to L.A. Times Report on Fundraising Inefficiencies A response to a recent article stating that only a small percentage of money reaches California nonprofits when they use a for-profit fundraising company to raise funds.
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.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2005 Carrie Crockett	Foolanthropy Wants You As we kick off Foolanthropy, let's take a look at the current climate of corporate philanthropy.
PC World December 2005 Anne Kandra	Consumer Watch: Charity Starts at Your Home PC Tips on using online resources to safely and securely make the most of your charitable donations.
AskMen.com Samuel Hui	Fine Living: Smart Philanthropy To help develop a sound and effective donation strategy, here are a few prudent financial management tips to guide you along the way.
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 November 12, 2007	Giving Environment Strong, Steady While Online Success Grows The giving environment remains very positive, with significant growth in online fundraising, as charities enter the critical end-of-year giving season. Here are some stats.
AFP eWire November 6, 2006	Trust in Canadian Charities, Fundraising Remains Strong Nearly four out of five Canadians trust charities, and leaders of charities are some of the most trusted people in the country, according to the Muttart Foundation's survey of public attitudes about the charitable sector.
AFP eWire May 7, 2007	Donation of Securities in Canada Expected to Surge, Great Potential for Future A new study in Canada predicts that gifts of securities to charities not only increased dramatically in 2006, but also the potential for such gifts remains largely untapped.
Entrepreneur March 2005 Scott Bernard Nelson	Charity Check Using the Internet, it's easy to do a thorough job of checking up on do-gooders to make sure your money will be helping a good cause.
AFP eWire	Many Charities Behind on Their Fundraising This Holiday Season, but Still Optimistic Less than half of charities across North America are raising more money during the 2007 holiday giving season than they did last year.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	A Few Cures for Charity Fatigue It may seem miserly to put your charitable donations on a budget, but sometimes, you just can't help it. Still, that doesn't mean you can't make a contribution to your favorite cause. You can help in other ways besides writing a check. Let's go through some ideas.
The Motley Fool November 5, 2008 Dan Caplinger	The Smart Tax Break You Shouldn't Miss Before you write a check to your favorite charity, take a moment to figure out the best way to make the most tax benefit of the donations you're planning to make. Here are some ideas on how best to handle your 2008 gifts.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 Dan Caplinger	12 Ways of Giving Once you've decided on the charities to which you'd like to make gifts, the next step is figuring out how you want to follow through with your giving. Here are a dozen ways you can provide much-needed assistance to the charities of your choice.
AFP eWire	Canadian Charitable Giving Rises by 7 Percent in 2004 Canadian charities saw their fundraising increase by more than 7 percent in 2004, according to a new survey.
AFP eWire March 3, 2008	Most Canadian Businesses Support Charity An overwhelming percentage of Canadian businesses provide support to charities in some manner, according to a new report by Imagine Canada.
AFP eWire December 15, 2009	AFP Holiday Giving Survey Shows Giving Still Lagging, But Optimism Rising Among Charitable Fundraisers About one-third of charities are raising more funds so far during the 2009 holiday season compared to the same time period in 2008, according to a new survey.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Do Charitable Fundraising Right Finding donors is essential for the success of your charity. Once you've done the hard work of finding them, make sure you treat them well by giving them everything they need to obtain the tax benefits they deserve.
AFP eWire July 6, 2004	IRS Issues Guides on Vehicle Donations The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released two new publications to help donors and charities avoid confusion with respect to donations of vehicles.
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The Motley Fool December 1, 2004	Year-End Tax Tips As 2004 draws to a close, there are some tax considerations you may want to mull over. A little last-minute planning can save you hundreds of dollars -- or more.
The Motley Fool December 4, 2008 Selena Maranjian	Hurting for Your Money Times are tough for all of us. But those charitable organizations that are trying to better the lives of those less fortunate than us are especially feeling the pinch.
Investment Advisor October 2005 Robert Bingham	The IA Soapbox: Giving with Head as Well as Heart A massive national tragedy will prompt your clients to make financial gifts from the heart. It is the financial advisor's job to help prepare clients to make those decisions from the head with assets set aside for this purpose.
AFP eWire July 3, 2006	Orlando, Atlanta and Houston Charities Most Efficient At Fundraising A study revealed that regional factors, such as the cost of living, a market's maturity and a city's tendency to support one or two specialized causes greatly influences the ability of the charities in each city to raise money and manage costs.
The Motley Fool March 16, 2011 John Reeves	Donating to Japan What you can do to help.
AFP eWire August 28, 2006	New Study Examines How Donors Give Online During Disasters A new study examines how donors give online to help support disaster relief efforts and provides guidance for charities seeking to raise funds online.
AFP eWire October 12, 2010	Weighing the Online Donation Option While a large majority of donations are still made by check (79 percent), those who do donate by bankcard are very satisfied, and are loyal donors, according to new research.
AFP eWire June 11, 2009	U.S. Giving Declines in 2008 Reflecting Economic Woes Charitable giving in the United States declined for the first time since 1987, reports the Giving USA Foundation, though total giving again broke the $300 billion mark.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Make a Charitable Pledge Think now about your gift-giving strategy for 2007.
The Motley Fool December 16, 2005 Kessler & Moss	'Tis the Season for Tax Deductions After Hurricane Katrina, Congress hurriedly passed the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005, which offers some short-term charitable giving incentives that benefit anyone giving to any public charity -- hurricane-related or not.
AFP eWire October 16, 2012	Charities' Fundraising Improves Slightly, But Still Not Retaining Donors While fundraising levels are improving slightly, charities continue to lose more donors than they gain and have a long way to go to recover from the impact of the 2007-9 recession.
AFP eWire January 9, 2006	Ignore Donor Intent at Your Peril A new survey shows that donors are very concerned with how charities use their contributions and consider it a serious matter if organizations use donations for unauthorized purposes.
AFP eWire July 27, 2010	Nonprofits Stretched Thin As the recession heightens demands for charitable services, many U.S. nonprofit organizations have had to cut jobs or stop hiring, resulting in increasingly heavy burdens on nonprofit workers.
AFP eWire April 3, 2012	New Survey Looks at How Charities Are (And Are Not) Connecting With Donors in Canada Donors may surprise charities in some of the priorities they emphasize in their interactions with charities, according to What Canadian Donors Want, a new survey conducted by AFP of more than 1,000 donors across the country.
The Motley Fool December 9, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Research Those Charities! You don't have to give blindly. There are many online resources you can use to dig up information on charities to which you're considering donating your money.
The Motley Fool November 28, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Concentrate Your Giving and Getting Pick your charities the same way you pick your investments. If you want to do a lot of good via an organization, give it a hefty sum.
AFP eWire January 12, 2010	Six Types of Wealthy Donors A new study identifies six types of high net worth donors and explains what motivates them to give.
AFP eWire November 20, 2006	Accountability, Impact Build Trust in Nonprofits for Wealthy Donors Providing evidence of what their contributions have accomplished and abiding by high levels of accountability are the two critical ways that nonprofits can build trust, especially for wealthy donors, according to a new survey.
AFP eWire January 13, 2005	North American Tsunami Relief Contributions Exceed $550 Million; Arkansas Extends Deduction Deadline Charities across North America have received more than $550 million in contributions to support relief efforts related to the Southeast Asia tsunami which hit several countries on Dec. 26, 2004.
AFP eWire November 29, 2010	Charities Seeing Slight Recovery in Giving, But Not Enough to Keep Up With Demand or Budget Cuts The small rebound hasn't been enough to help many nonprofits that are grappling with staff and service cuts even as demand for their services has increased.