Gifts And Incentives Resources

Record-breaking year for UT fundraising
Leading the way was The University of Texas-Austin with its own record-breaking year of $354 million in cash received, placing it third in the nation among public institutions of higher education.

Charities Urge Congress to Reinstate IRA Gifts and Other Donor Incentives
This year the Nature Conservancy is losing a key incentive that prompted donors to give nearly $9-million to the environmental charity in the past six years.

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 ...

The Perfect Pairing: Wine Enthusiast Uncorks eGift Card Program
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Wine Enthusiast has launched a new eGift Card service. Wine lovers across the United States looking for that perfect pairing can now easily send personalized eGift Cards directly to recipients for redemption at WineEnthusiast.com.

Blood centers use incentives to lure donors
Maintaining an adequate supply of blood for the 38 hospitals Heartland Blood Centers serves is challenging.

Freebies in finance: Bribe or a bonus?
Fluffy meerkats, free Kindles, vouchers… There are all sorts of freebies on offer when you’re shopping for a new contract. We look to see if any of them are worth it.

Small business owners feel pressure from new competition
In 2009, Fort Bend was ranked number three in employment growth in the U.S. according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The 2010 U.S. Census Bureau ranked the county first for growth out of the 10 larg

Working for change in UP: A lot can be done
This isn't a work of fiction, nor is it constructed to bash politicians or start a revolution, especially at a time when this sprawling state is going to the polls. It's an account of ordinary people, generations of them. Their demand? That something be done for them to have a better quality of life, eventually.

Palmerston clinic to offer donor incentives
On Feb. 9 there is a blood donor clinic at Norwell District Secondary School, in the E. C. Gray Centre, from 12:30 to 8pm. The number of donors has been below the quota for the last three clini...