Philanthropy

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  Fidelity Charitable Sees Record Grants and Contributions in 2012

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 29, 2013

  Last year’s improved stock market and economic conditions—and an uncertain tax environment—made donors feel more charitable.

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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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  Nonprofits Often Their Own Worst Enemy in Fundraising

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  January 22, 2013

  A new study by CompassPoint and the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund uncovered reasons why many nonprofits are caught up in this vicious cycle.

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  To Save Clients a Tax Audit, Consider $249.99 Charitable Gifts

  By Andrew Rice, Money Management Services  |  January 22, 2013

  As you and your clients prepare for tax season, you might want to discuss this charitable giving strategy with your clients.

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  A Time-Limited Benefit of Fiscal Cliff Act: Tax-Free IRA Charitable Rollovers

  By William H. Byrnes, Esq., Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M.  |  January 21, 2013

  While the fiscal cliff law marked the beginning of a new era of higher taxes for many taxpayers, it also revived a way to reduce taxable income: tax-free treatment of charitable contributions from IRA accounts.

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  Nonprofit Employees Satisfied With Jobs, but Worry About Retirement

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  January 14, 2013

  Most nonprofit employees like their jobs, according to a new survey. But that doesn’t mean these workers don’t have complaints.

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  BofA’s Giving Record ‘Mediocre,’ Goldman’s Is ‘Miserly’: Charity Watchdog

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  January 11, 2013

  The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy has issued a highly critical report on the performance of the corporate foundations of Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase.

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  Buffett’s Gift Tops 13 Biggest Donations of 2012

  By Michael S. Fischer, AdvisorOne  |  January 4, 2013

  Warren Buffett pledged more than $3 billion in 2012, making him the most generous donor among America’s biggest philanthropists, according to a survey released by The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

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  On Year's Final Trading Day, Markets Calm Despite Cliff

  By Pamela Sampson, AP, Pan Pylas, AP Business Writer  |  December 31, 2012

  European, Asian indexes rise significantly for the year, with hopes remaining that some kind of deal still can be made in U.S.

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  Philanthropy’s Effect: Millions of Jobs Over Many Decades

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  December 28, 2012

  Grant making supports millions of jobs, produces billions of dollars in GDP, wages and tax revenues, according to The Philanthropic Collaborative.