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AFP eWire April 28, 2008	Keeping Up With Recent Tax Law Changes A recent article offers some helpful reminders for fundraisers and donors alike for navigating tax deductions for charitable gifts.
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Financial Advisor November 2011 Eric Rasmussen	One From The Heart As the economy sputters, charities try to keep their footing. Advisors who understand the world of philanthropy will find themselves better positioned with high-net-worth clientele.
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Investment Advisor November 2005 Robert F. Keane	Good to Give While giving may come from the heart, it's the advisor's job to see that his clients also do it with their heads.
AFP eWire February 12, 2013 Rick Dunham	Americans Say They Will Pull Back on Giving in 2013: Can That Change...and What Can You Do? While charities are sailing into a headwind in 2013, it's far from a fait accompli that they'll see lower giving levels. Fundraisers need to understand what the giving public is thinking, how they can best connect with them and how to counter the potential negative fundraising trend.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2006 Elliott Orsillo	Fun With Charitable Gift Funds One option for giving to charity, which is available to many of us, is to donate stock. Donating stock rather than giving cash can have significant tax advantages.
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AFP eWire February 25, 2008	Fidelity Gift Funds Attracts, Grants Record Amounts The Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, the fourth largest public charity and the largest donor-advised fund program in the United States, attracted record contributions and granted the largest amount in its history last year.
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Investment Advisor October 2005 Robert Bingham	The IA Soapbox: Giving with Head as Well as Heart A massive national tragedy will prompt your clients to make financial gifts from the heart. It is the financial advisor's job to help prepare clients to make those decisions from the head with assets set aside for this purpose.
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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.
AFP eWire October 17, 2005	President Signs Katrina Giving Measures The president has signed into law new charitable giving provisions as part of a Hurricane Katrina tax package designed to encourage giving both to relief organizations and charities overall.
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