Charitable Giving
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Advice Industry Helps With Sandy Relief
By John SullivanFinancial service companies and related organizations are stepping up with pro-bono efforts and charitable initiatives in the wake of Tropical Storm Sandy.
October 31, 2012
Wealthy Donors Committed and Engaged: BofA StudyLast year, individual Americans gave more than 70% of the nearly $300 billion donated to charity, and about half that amount came from the wealthiest 3% of households, according a new study.
October 31, 2012
PIMCO’s El-Erian Warns on Small-Business Hit From Hurricane SandyEl-Erian pinpoints four Frankenstorm outcomessome of them positive, some of them negative, and with one big question mark from Congress.
October 30, 2012
5 ways Hurricane Sandy could impact the presidential raceHurricane Sandy is affecting commutes, power lines ... and the election.
October 29, 2012
Greg Smith's ‘Why I left Goldman Sachs’: A coming of age tale, not a Goldman exposéGreg Smith's resignation from Goldman Sachs via an op-ed piece was just the start.
October 25, 2012
Donors Giving More to Charity in 2011: Fidelity CharitableFour out of five philanthropically minded Americans will donate the same or more this year, according to the Fidelity Charitable Giving Season Survey.
October 23, 2012
Most Big U.S. Foundations Paid Out 5% or More in 2007–2009: ReportA companion study found that the chief factor affecting a foundations expense level was whether it employed paid staff. Both reports were funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.
October 22, 2012
Charities’ 2011 Fundraising Barely Broke Even: StudyIf there were any doubts that charities have had difficulty raising funds in recent years, these should be dispelled by a new report on 2011 fundraising performance by the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Urban Institute.