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What Makes a Donor Give a Fortune to Charity?

Thursday, October 22 at 12 noon, U.S. Eastern time

What motivates some philanthropists to give significant portions of their fortunes to charitable causes? How do they decide where to make their contributions?

What lessons can other donors learn from them? And what should fund raisers and other charity officials understand as they seek to encourage more people to give in this difficult economic time?

To answer these questions, The Chronicle and Bolder Giving, an organization that works to encourage philanthropists to give more generously, have developed a series of live discussions with some of the nation's most interesting philanthropists.

These donors will be available to take your questions and will offer special insights into what motivates some people to give generously to support their favorite causes.

Join us on Thursday, October, 22, at noon Eastern time for the first in this series of discussions.

Related Sources

Passion for Causes and a Sense of Duty Prompt Donors to Give Big Sums (8/9/2007)
Givers Who Keep On Giving (8/9/2007)
Bolder Giving in Extraordinary Times

The Guests

Mike Schaefer is a Seattle philanthropist who has given more than $180-million to 20 nonprofit organizations.

Anne Ellinger is co-director of Bolder Giving, in Arlington, Mass. She, like Mr. Schaefer, has also given at least 50 percent of her income or assets to charitable causes.

Click here to submit a question in advance.

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