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Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2013 Mary Stark Hood |
Real Estate Gifting Realized: Charitable Remainder Trusts Commercial real estate professionals and their clients should consider all options when discussing the charitable donation of real property.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2012 Mary Stark Hood |
Real Estate Gifting Realized Real Estate Gifting Realized, the new program launched by the Education Foundation of the CCIM Institute, facilitates the donation of real estate to charitable organizations.  |
The Motley Fool June 13, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
A Trust for All Seasons: Charitable Trusts These trusts can help you donate to worthy causes -- and save on taxes.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2014 Mary Stark Hood |
Charitable Donations of Life Insurance Life insurance is often overlooked as a gifting option when individuals are considering gifts to charities, but it can be an effective way to provide a charity with funds for future work.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2013 Mary Stark Hood |
Real Estate Gifting Realized: Outright Donations and Bequests This second article in a series on real estate gifting issues covers outright donations, various requirements for a donation to be tax deductible, and bequests.  |
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
12 Ways of Giving Once you've decided on the charities to which you'd like to make gifts, the next step is figuring out how you want to follow through with your giving. Here are a dozen ways you can provide much-needed assistance to the charities of your choice.  |
The Motley Fool November 27, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Charities and Endowments In the same way that opening an investment account or buying your first mutual fund may signify your arrival at a new stage in your financial development, establishing a permanent endowment fund can be a major milestone in the history of a charitable organization.  |
Financial Advisor September 2006 Beck & Leibell |
Life Insurance For Charitable Gifting The use of life insurance to make charitable gifts can be an effective and cost-efficient means of fulfilling charitable intentions without making a sizable donation while alive.  |
Registered Rep. March 18, 2014 Alan Lavine |
Donating Life Insurance It's possible for philanthropic-minded clients to donate their life insurance to charity and get an attractive tax deduction.  |
The Motley Fool October 20, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Make Your Match! Double the power of your charitable giving. Many employers encourage their employees to make donations to charity by offering to match their donations.  |
The Motley Fool July 7, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Giving Until It Helps: Part 2 Using a charitable trust or foundation can make your gift work for charity -- and for you.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2013 Mary Stark Hood |
Real Estate Gifting Realized: Retained Life Estates A retained life interest, or retained life estate as it is commonly called, allows a donor to claim a charitable deduction at the present time for the gift of the remainder value of real property donated to charity.  |
Financial Planning August 1, 2009 Martin M. Shenkman |
Keep Giving Charities need your knowledge to guide past and prospective donors in how to give now. When times were good, people gave because they felt rich or their accountant said they needed the tax write-offs. Your expertise can help clients see how to continue to give in today's different circumstances.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2014 Mary Stark-Hood |
Real Estate: A Valuable Charitable Gift Donating real estate to a charity can benefit the donor by lowering transfer expenses, reducing capital gains taxes, and providing charitable deductions at the federal and sometimes the state level, depending on state law.  |
Registered Rep. April 1, 2008 Kevin McKinley |
Giving And Saving With CLTs Here's how high-net-worth clients can use charitable trusts to pass more money to charities now, and cherished family members later -- with much less going to Uncle Sam.  |
Financial Planning October 1, 2005 Jay Quinn |
Please Give Generously There are many benefits to clients when giving is incorporated into their overall financial plan, from reducing current income and estate taxes to helping to provide for retirement income. Here's what advisers need to know.  |
The Motley Fool July 7, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Giving Until It Helps Planning a gift to charity can make a good thing even better for investors.  |
Investment Advisor December 2009 Tere D'Amato |
Expert's Corner: Look Before You Give Weighing the pros and cons of charitable gift annuities.  |
The Motley Fool November 23, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
What to Do With Your Winning Stocks Help others and help yourself by being smart with charitable gifts.  |
The Motley Fool January 3, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Make a Charitable Pledge Think now about your gift-giving strategy for 2007.  |
The Motley Fool November 5, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
The Smart Tax Break You Shouldn't Miss Before you write a check to your favorite charity, take a moment to figure out the best way to make the most tax benefit of the donations you're planning to make. Here are some ideas on how best to handle your 2008 gifts.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2011 Chase V. Magnuson |
A Guide to Giving How can Certified Commercial Investment Members assist the charitable community?  |
The Motley Fool October 31, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
It's Time to Give Charitable organizations make a big push for donations at the end of each year, wanting to capitalize on the time left for donors to make tax-deductible gifts. Here are a few pointers on managing your charitable giving.  |
AFP eWire December 8, 2014 Paul Nazareth |
Three Free Tools to Help You Increase Donations This Holiday Season Here are three simple and free tools from the team at CanadaHelps that will help your charity amplify its voice, attract new donors, and raise more this Holiday season.  |
The Motley Fool December 11, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Find More Money for Charity Read on for a few ideas for working philanthropy into the rest of the year, not just the holiday season.  |
The Motley Fool December 17, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Supersize Your Gifts -- Free! Charitable employer matching lets you double the good you do.  |
AFP eWire December 18, 2012 Laura Kalick |
Wrapping Up 2012: Important Tax Reminders for U.S. Nonprofit Professionals With the country inching ever-closer to the edge of the metaphoric fiscal cliff, policymakers are discussing a number of proposals that are bound to impact nonprofit organizations' ability to raise funds now and in the coming year.  |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2008 Kevin McKinley |
Gimme A Break Tax breaks for charitable giving.  |
On Wall Street July 1, 2010 Martin Shenkman |
Giving Even When It Hurts Tax laws are rapidly changing, the estate tax remains undecided and the economy is still a bit on the wild side. What issues and technique should advisors be considering with clients during these trying times?  |
The Motley Fool December 7, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Give It All Away Some alternative ways to bestow your riches on a deserving charity.  |
Registered Rep. December 21, 2011 Charles Paikert |
How HNW Charitable Giving Is Changing The giving season is here, but what's being given, at least by philanthropic-minded high-net-worth clients, is changing.  |
Financial Planning February 1, 2012 Deena Katz |
Giving It Away Charitable tax planning for clients may peak in the later months of the year, but it is really a year-round activity, and the first quarter is not too soon to start thinking about it.  |
The Motley Fool January 4, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Community Foundations and Philanthropy Learn how local groups can enhance your giving experience.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2013 Mary Stark Hood |
Real Estate Gifting Realized: Charitable Gift Annuities Commercial real estate professionals and their clients should consider all options when discussing the charitable donation of real property.  |
Financial Planning October 1, 2006 Gavin Morrissey |
Trust Toolkit A wealth replacement trust strategy may be the right fit for your philanthropic clients. Because this strategy combines complex areas of trust law, taxation and insurance planning, you should be sure to consult with professionals in these areas before implementing this -- or any -- estate plan.  |
The Motley Fool September 28, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Start Your Own Charity If you feel motivated to go beyond writing a check or working an hour or two a week to make your community a better place to live, you should think about taking the next step and creating a new charitable organization of your own.  |
The Motley Fool December 10, 2004 Roy Lewis |
Charitable Contributions of Stock While donating money to worthy causes is wonderful, especially this time of the year, it can be even more wonderful to donate appreciated stock instead of cash. The tax advantages can be well worth it. Here's how it works.  |
AFP eWire January 22, 2007 |
Eight in 10 Give to Charity, but Average Giving Down 83% of Americans gave to charity in 2006, but the average annual contribution among those making gifts fell from $1,352 in 2005 to $1,220, according to a new poll.  |
Registered Rep. June 1, 2008 Kevin McKinley |
CRUTS And CRATS Charitable lead trusts and charitable remainder trusts: which are better for your wealthy clients?  |
The Motley Fool September 28, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Do Charitable Fundraising Right Finding donors is essential for the success of your charity. Once you've done the hard work of finding them, make sure you treat them well by giving them everything they need to obtain the tax benefits they deserve.  |
On Wall Street January 1, 2012 Michelle Lodge |
Five Questions With Bryan Clontz Philanthropy is alive and well, contends Bryan Clontz, who co-founded Charitable Solutions LLC, a planned-giving, risk-management consulting firm.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2014 Mary Stark Hood |
Cash Flow in Retirement: Reverse Mortgages or a Retained Life Estate This is the ninth article in a series on real estate gifting. Real estate professionals and their clients should consider all options when discussing the charitable donation of real property.  |
The Motley Fool September 28, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
How to Form a Non-Profit Organization Take care of the legal technicalities involved in setting up your own charity.  |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2005 Tracy Byrnes |
The Hard Conversation Charitable giving can be a great tool for managing a client's taxable income, when used effectively. But before anything good can happen, advisors need to solve the communication problems.  |
Trusts & Estates March 22, 2002 Robert F. Sharpe Jr. |
Philanthropy In Uncertain Times What of the nonprofit sector? How does this sector fare during difficult economic times? Is it societal "fluff" that exists only during times of prosperity, or is it something that is resistant to the economic downturns that periodically affect the for-profit sector?  |
Registered Rep. April 28, 2015 Robert F. Sharpe, Jr. |
The Philanthropic Age Divide The key to advising philanthropic donors now is to recognize that as circumstances change near the end of life, new possibilities may open for serving clients in ways that may not have been possible at earlier stages of life.  |
The Motley Fool December 7, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Donate in the Dark Make sure your donation does what you want. Here's how.  |
On Wall Street September 1, 2009 Martin Shenkman |
Ingenious Ways to Keep Giving When times were good, people gave because they felt rich or their accountant said they needed the tax write-offs. But today, you need to show clients that with a little ingenuity, they can still give generously.  |
On Wall Street September 1, 2010 Meryl R. Cosentino |
Reaping The Tax Benefits Of Charitable Gift Annuities As baby boomers race toward retirement, CGAs are increasing in popularity because they fulfill the boomers' desire for supplemental income as well as their desire to support a worthy-and often personal-cause.  |
The Motley Fool October 23, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Give Back to Your Community Serving on a charitable board takes hard work but pays back big dividends. If you choose to join a charity's board of directors, here are some things to consider.  |