Myles of Smyles donation
October 22, 2014

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From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: Most wealthy people give, but few of them are satisfied with what their philanthropy accomplishes, says a new report. The reportRead more »

Inspiring quote by Gamaliel Bailey
October 17, 2014

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  A little philanthropic inspiration for Friday afternoon from Gamaliel Bailey, an anti-slavery journalist working in the 1800s.

The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region 2013-2014 Annual Report
September 30, 2014

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In partnership with donors and the Board of Directors, the Community Foundation accomplished great things in the 2013 – 2014 year, such as: Helping local nonprofitRead more »

August 22, 2014

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From the Wall Street Journal: What do the bull market, booming mergers and acquisitions, and possible changes to the tax laws have in common? They allRead more »

Raised Healthy, Wealthy & Wise
August 06, 2014

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Raised Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise: Lessons from Successful Inheritors on How They Got That Way Coventry Edwards-Pitt (BP Books, 2014); Reviewed by Sara Finkelstein Order from 21/64Read more »

altruism, giving, caring
April 22, 2014

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From the Times Union: That old baseball axiom is wrong, Stefan Klein argues: Nice guys don’t finish last. Klein makes his case in “Survival of theRead more »

February 10, 2014

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From the New York Times: According to the most recent statistics, the number of family foundations like the Cordes Foundation has exploded since 2001. There areRead more »

Compassion
December 31, 2013

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March 23, 2013

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Oilman Joseph Pew likely didn’t expect the charity endowed with his fortune to fund environmentalism and other leftist causes. In 2011, a research study conducted byRead more »