December 02, 2014

Posts Categorized: altruism

From CDPHP’s Daily Dose blog: The holiday season is here, and many people like to give back during this time of year. With nearly 1 millionRead more »

November 27, 2014

Posts Categorized: altruism

From Bruce DeBosky and the Planned Giving Design Center: As Thanksgiving approaches, most Americans plan to gather with family and friends. For many of us, theRead 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.
November 18, 2014

Posts Categorized: altruism

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: The United States climbed into the top 10 on an annual ranking of the countries with the most charitable people butRead more »

November 12, 2014

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From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: A flood of contributions to donor-advised funds pushed assets of the charitable accounts to a new high of nearly $54-billion inRead more »

Niskayuna Community Foundation logo
October 27, 2014

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Excellent news for the Niskayuna Community Foundation (an affiliate of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region). From the Daily Gazette: When Harriet Wall diedRead more »

Weifan Yuan Philanthropy Quote
October 24, 2014

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  A little philanthropic inspiration for Friday afternoon from Weifan Yuan. You don’t need to be a millionaire to be a philanthropist–you simply need to haveRead more »

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.

Collaborations Require Ensembles, Not Soloists
October 02, 2014

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From Jeffrey Walker, Vice Chairman, United Nation’s Secretary General’s Envoy for Health Finance and Malaria (via LinkedIn): When I started playing in a jazz band back in theRead more »

September 05, 2014

Posts Categorized: altruism

Philanthropist Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen is energetically waving her hands in the air. Wired on her favorite coffee—hazelnut Taster’s Choice—the Stanford University philanthropy professor says that she’s excitedRead more »