Charities

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  IRS’ Top 10 Richest Nonprofit Charities

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  October 10, 2012

  More than 315,000 nonprofit charities reported nearly $2.5 trillion in assets for tax year 2008, according to the IRS, with universities and large hospitals dominating the top 10.

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  Foundations Increasingly Using Investment Assets to Achieve Social Benefit

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  October 31, 2011

  Grant makers holding a fifth of all U.S. foundation assets are investing endowment dollars to further their charitable missions, according to a Foundation Center report released last week.

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  Legacy Giving: Schwab Charitable Extends Reach of DAFs Beyond Donors’ Lifetime

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  October 28, 2011

  Schwab Charitable helps donors with philanthropic activities before and after death.

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  Two-Thirds Plan to Slash Charitable Giving: Study

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  August 26, 2011

  U.S. charities can look forward to a cold winter as nearly 68% Americans say they will cut back on their giving in coming months, according to a study conducted in mid-August by Campbell Rinker on behalf of Dunham+Company.

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  Two-Way Street: Gates Foundation Seeks Better Communication

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  August 18, 2011

  The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is devising ways to improve communication with the recipients of its grants.