The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Most Investors Are Unaware of Benefits of Donating Stock

By Holly Hall

A majority of donors who own stock do not understand the tax breaks they could obtain by donating securities that have risen sharply in value, a new survey has found.

The survey, released by Fidelity Investments and the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, assessed the knowledge of more than 500 investors who had at least $100,000 in stocks or mutual...

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