Center on Philanthropy

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  Charitable Giving Linked to Higher Stocks, Not Lower Taxes

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  January 24, 2013

  The stock market has risen 5% year to date, and that helps philanthropic giving more than fears over ending the charitable deduction hurt it, the U.S. Trust wealth strategies advisor Ramsay Slugg told AdvisorOne.

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  Wealthy Donors Committed and Engaged: BofA Study

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  October 31, 2012

  Last year, individual Americans gave more than 70% of the nearly $300 billion donated to charity, and about half that amount came from the wealthiest 3% of households, according a new study.

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  Boomer Women Much More Charitable Than Male Counterparts

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  August 27, 2012

  A new study has found that women born during and before the Baby Boom gave more to charity than their male counterparts.

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  Midsize Nonprofits Fall Short in Financial Knowledge: New Study

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  March 1, 2012

  Gaps in financial knowledge exist among professionals at midsize nonprofits, with serious implications for those organizations and the donors who place their trust in them, according to a new study by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.

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  5 Online Tools to Facilitate Charitable Giving

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  December 20, 2011

  Many donors, especially those who are planning large gifts, want to know how to make their gifts more effective or to fill gaps in funding. Several online providers can meet these needs.

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  Wealthy Women Chief Decision Makers About Charitable Giving

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  December 15, 2011

  Women are different from men in many respects, not least in their influence over charitable giving decisions, according to the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2011 Study of High Net Worth Women's Philanthropy, released Monday.

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  Charities Under Obama Tax Plans Would Feel Some Pain: Study

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  November 4, 2011

  Tax code proposals would have limited short-term effects, but in long-term might hurt, Indiana University study finds.

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  Looking to Give a Million? Tool Helps Big Donors Find Right Match

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  October 10, 2011

  A new tool lets big-dollar donors find out about the charities they want to give to before they write that check.