Charitable Gifts Resources

Could the Komen Charitable Catastrophe Have Been Avoided?
It was the charitable shot heard round the world. Susan G. Komen for the Cure, or Komen as it is known to most donors is the largest, best known breast cancer organization in the United States (if not the world). In early 2012, the charitable organization walked into a firestorm of criticism when it announced ...

Report: Large charitable donations on the rise
Money donated by the nation's most chartable people is starting to catch up with pre-recession giving, thanks in part to some very large bequests from a few donors.

Alaska Senate slated to take up ethics bill
JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska lawmakers could receive up to $250 in charitable gifts from lobbyists under a bill being considered in the Senate. SB89 is scheduled for a floor vote as early as Wednesday....

1. Additional charitable gifts
Everyone remembers to count the monetary gifts they make to their favorite charities. But expenses incurred while doing charitable work often aren't counted on tax returns.

Charitable donations back on the rise
SEATTLE -- Money donated by the nation's most charitable people is starting to catch up with pre-recession giving, thanks in part to some very large bequests from a few donors.

BMO Economics Suggests Single Tax Credit of 29 Per Cent to Encourage More Charitable Giving in Canada
OTTAWA, ONTARIO-- - A report from the BMO Economics Department released today states that charitable donations in Canada could be encouraged by extending the 29 per cent tax credit to all donations, not ...

Snoball Links Life's Passions to Charitable Micro-Gifts
It's not unheard of for sports fans to buy a round of drinks for the bar when their team wins. But why not transfer the generosity of that beer-splattered exuberance to charity instead?  Snoball , a new micro-donation platform, makes it easy to link small, charitable gifts to the accomplishments of your favorite teams—or, for sports agnostics, other everyday activities. Snoball gleans data from ...

Vanguard Charitable Reports Record Contributions and Rise in Corporate and Private Foundation Participation for ...
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program reported record contributions and strong growth in new accounts and grants recommended in calendar year 2011.

Westerly Hospital OK to receive charitable gifts
The special master guiding the receivership of Westerly Hospital says its charitable donations won't be in jeopardy of being snapped up by creditors.