January 20, 2016

Posts Categorized: giving trends

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: Starting today, gone are the static pie charts and other design elements that often served as preliminary snapshots for grant makersRead more »

January 06, 2016

Posts Categorized: giving trends

A great new resource for donors and nonprofits! How philanthropy fuels American success, history and major achievements of philanthropy, great men and women of American philanthropy,Read more »

Mr. Smith, age 75, has accumulated approximately $2,000,000 in his IRA accounts. He has other sources of wealth and has plans to leave a sizable estate to his heirs and charity. Under this law, Mr. Smith can create a fund at the community foundation to address the causes he cares about most by transferring IRA funds tax free. Mr. Smith can transfer up to $100,000 in 2015. In addition, if Mr. Smith is married, his wife can also make similar gifts from her IRA accounts, impacting the community in ways personal, unique and enduring.
October 22, 2015

Posts Categorized: giving trends

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: Retirees are expected to donate about $6.6 trillion in cash and $1.4 trillion in volunteer services during the next 20 yearsRead more »

July 14, 2015

Posts Categorized: giving trends

From Bruce DeBoskey’s “On Philanthropy” column in the Denver Post: Although philanthropy is a deeply personal and highly individualized endeavor, here are the top five broadlyRead more »

July 09, 2015

Posts Categorized: giving trends

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: Residents of areas with high standards of living, low poverty, and low crime give less to charity than those in lessRead more »

June 30, 2015

Posts Categorized: giving trends

Despite a volatile international stock market, Americans are continuing to generously support nonprofit organizations and programs. From GivingUSA: Americans gave an estimated $358.38 billion to charity inRead more »

June 17, 2015

Posts Categorized: giving trends

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: Charitable giving rose 5.4 percent last year to a record $358.4 billion, according to estimates released today by “Giving USA,” theRead more »

April 25, 2015

Posts Categorized: giving trends

From our friends at Saratoga Today: Representatives of nonprofits, businesses, and people interested in philanthropy traveled from as far as Hudson, N.Y. to hear nationally renownedRead more »

April 22, 2015

Posts Categorized: giving trends

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: Paisley McDonald and her fiancé, Chris Madsen, know exactly what they want in a wedding celebration. Engaged in February, they madeRead more »

Photo credit: Tyrone Turner, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
April 15, 2015

Posts Categorized: giving trends

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: Giving for causes benefiting black males more than doubled from 2010 to 2012, according to a new report. Quantifying Hope: PhilanthropicRead more »