Bill Gates

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  New Foundation Center Tool Tracks ‘Giving Pledge’ Donors

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  August 3, 2012

  A new tool on Foundation Center's website monitors Giving Pledgers' activities as part of its 2020 strategic plan to encourage greater transparency in philanthropy.

• Clinton, Other Speakers Headline Insite

  By James J. Green & Joyce Hanson  |  June 27, 2012

  Insite 2012, Pershing’s 14th-annual conference, attracted more than 2,000 attendees, many of whom are broker-dealer home office personnel and BD reps who work through Pershing’s clearing business and use its technology.

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  Seeking Social Media’s Payoff

  By Ellen Uzelac  |  June 27, 2012

  In less than one year, advisor Elle Kaplan’s “online tribe,” as she calls it, has surged from 10 to more than 2,400 Twitter followers. Not coincidentally, a dozen of them have signed on as clients.

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  Deepak Chopra Ponders the Soul of Leadership

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  June 8, 2012

  “Well-being is the one thing that predicts everything,” says Chopra—including the economy, social unrest, conflict, hospital admissions and financial institutions.

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  Chinese Surprised by U.S. Charities’ Lack of State Control

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  April 18, 2012

  A Chinese delegation on a recent East Coast tour to learn about the U.S. nonprofit sectors couldn’t believe that government controls of these entities were so loose.

• 'Harry Potter' Star Supports Higher Taxes for Wealthy

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 7, 2012

  Move over, Wizard of Omaha. You’ve got company–the Wizard of Little Whinging. Actor Daniel Radcliffe, best known for his portrayal of wizard Harry Potter, has come out in favor of taxing the wealthy, himself included.

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  Tax Hike Needed

  By Alexei Bayer  |  February 1, 2012

  We’re conditioned to regard taxation as bad for the economy.

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  Succession Fears: Working Past the Cult of Personality

  By Mark Tibergien  |  October 1, 2011

  Current events in the news illustrate the difficulty of effective succession planning.

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  Favorite 10 Philanthropists: Carnegie, Oprah, Aguilera & More

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  September 29, 2011

  Andrew Carnegie kicked off the idea of the rich elite giving back; so AdvisorOne humbly highlights 10 people—of the many to highlight—who used their wealth to help others.

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  Forewarned Is Forearmed

  By Angie Herbers  |  July 28, 2011

  Younger advisors, and those who look younger, should be prepared to respond smartly to instances of discrimination.