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Planned Giving = More Satisfaction in Giving

By avorio / October 22, 2014 / 0 Comments

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 report from UBS Wealth Management … Read more

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Friday Philanthropy!

By avorio / October 17, 2014 / 0 Comments

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

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Building a Stronger Community: 2013 – 2014 Annual Report

By avorio / September 30, 2014 / 0 Comments

In partnership with donors and the Board of Directors, the Community Foundation accomplished great things in the 2013 – 2014 year, such as: Helping local nonprofit organizations build capacity and … Read more

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From the WSJ: Tax-Smart Philanthropy Made Easy

By avorio / August 22, 2014 / 0 Comments

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 all signal that it is … Read more

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From 21/64: What We’re Reading

By avorio / August 6, 2014 / 0 Comments

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 21/64 and Amazon. At 21/64, … Read more

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Science Says Altruism Can Save Your Life

By avorio / April 22, 2014 / 0 Comments

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 the Nicest: How Altruism Made … Read more

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Family Foundations Let the Affluent Leave a Legacy

By avorio / February 10, 2014 / 0 Comments

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 are now over 40,000 family … Read more

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Our Resolution for 2014

By avorio / December 31, 2013 / 0 Comments
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From the WSJ: A Buffett Rule Worth Following

By avorio / March 23, 2013 / 0 Comments

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 by Indiana University’s Center on … Read more

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