Mikhail Fridman, a billionaire shareholder in Russia's Alfa Group,
helped create a $1 million "Jewish Nobel Prize" to be awarded annually
with the Israeli government.
by
Karen DeMasters
U.S. charitable giving increased 4% last year to $298.42 billion, which
paints a good picture for the future of philanthropy, according to an
expert in the field.
by
Karen DeMasters
Wealthy families and individuals can fulfill their philanthropic goals
while saving on taxes and building up assets for themselves and their
heirs, according to experts.
The percentage of taxpayers reporting adjusted gross income
exceeding $200,000 who paid no U.S. income taxes increased in 2009 to
0.53 percent from 0.51 percent, according to the IRS.
Twelve families promised to donate most of their wealth to philanthropy,
joining the Giving Pledge initiative started by Warren Buffett and Bill
and Melinda Gates.
Twelve families take up Warren Buffett and Bill
Gates on giving pledge.
by
Karen DeMasters
High Water Women's annual casino
night will be held on April 26 at Gotham Hall in New York City and
will highlight the organization's financial literacy programs.
by
Kathy Lynch
David Kyle and Kathy Rock help the foundation realize ambitious growth plans.
Donating a record $350 million to Cornell University last week moved
Charles Feeney closer to a life goal: giving away all of his fortune
while still alive.
by
Jim McConville
Fidelity Charitable today rolled out a new online advisor platform, and a
dedicated service team designed to make it easier for advisors to work with the company, fund officials said.
The world's biggest disease-fighting fund canceled its next round of
grants as the global financial crisis crimps donations and threatens its
ability to curb the spread of the world's deadliest...
by Oliver Staley
In the face of public funding cuts, the University of Oxford hopes to get educated on U.S. fundraising techniques.
by Mollie Bunis
Family foundation operations can spawn family conflicts-and advisors often are the ones called upon to help resolve the disputes.
Big-dollar philanthropists can now see where their fellow donors are
giving gifts of $1 million or more at a free Web site offered by the
Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.
by Tom Kostigen
Impact investing is talked about a lot, but acted upon very little by
financial advisors...
When hedge-fund manager Joe DiMenna was looking for a symphony to
support more than a decade ago, the Orchestra of St. Luke's in New York
caught his ear.
by Ellie Winninghoff
One proposal unleashes capital for impact investing and the other creates more accountability for corporate social responsibility.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
One group in particular appears to be very restless and may be looking
to change investment advisors...
TIAA-CREF, the largest U.S. manager of pensions for
teachers and academic researchers, will provide $1 billion in capital to
a new unit that will oversee investments for endowments.
TIAA-CREF says it will invest
$1 billion in a new group that will manage money for nonprofits.
