February 6, 2012

Wealthy Donors Seek Out Advisers to Guide Their Giving

Streisand’s Adviser Shares Star’s Interests 1

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Margery Tabankin (left), has spent 25 years advising Barbra Streisand on her philanthropic giving.

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Panoramic visions

Margery Tabankin (left), has spent 25 years advising Barbra Streisand on her philanthropic giving.

By Maureen West

From show-business successes like Barbra Streisand to billionaire business types like Ronald O. Perelman, many of the wealthiest people in America rely upon longtime advisers to guide their personal charitable giving.

These representatives are always on the lookout for a cause or an innovation that fits with their donor’s vision for his or her philanthropy.

Such advisers are in growing demand these days, says Ellen Remmer, managing partner of the Philanthropic

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