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Donor-Advised Funds Surge Past Pre-Recession Highs
Assets in the funds grew by 17 percent last year, while contributions rose 10 percent. The accounts now represent 3 percent of all American giving.
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Learning a New Camping Skill: Seeking Bequests
Harold Grinspoon's foundation trains Jewish camps to ask supporters to leave them money in their wills, and the approach offers ideas other small groups can put to work.
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A Community Fund Spins a Whimsical Tale of Bequests
In lieu of a death-focused approach to planned gifts, the Greater New Orleans Foundation educates prospective donors through the lighthearted adventures of a feline pair...
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Ex-Teacher Gives N.J. School $60-Million Bequest
A former English teacher -- and coal-company heir -- leaves $60-million to a New Jersey school.
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Outlook for Bequests and Other Planned Gifts Improves, Experts Say
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Charities Tweak Their Handling of Gift Annuities in Bad Economy
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Fund Raisers Urged to Pursue Childless Donors for Bequests
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New Research Sheds Light on Bequest Giving
New research sheds light on bequest giving
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Group Urges Change in Gift-Annuity Payouts to Donors
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Planned Gifts Help Small Charities Build Endowments
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Watching for Red Flags When Accepting a Planned Gift
Charities can end up offending donors or facing financial trouble if they don’t handle planned gifts properly.
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Avoiding Pitfalls in Seeking Planned Gifts
How to avoid the common missteps fund raisers make in seeking bequests and other planned gifts.
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Accountability Tips for Endowments
Endowments have caused controversy in the bad economy, but nonprofits can take several steps to make them easier to manage well, a planned-giving expert says.
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How Endowments Fail to Live Up to Donors' Wishes
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