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As Sure as Death: Your Taxes and Your Charitable Donations
Photoby vecstock You may not know it, but giving money to a charity can lower your taxes: under tax deductions for charitable donations. The link between giving and saving your money is as sure as death and taxes, as some might say. One is an unavoidable...
Going Out of Your Way: Developing a Mindset of Generosity
Photo by partystock Going out of your way to help another person has nothing to do with having a big bank account. Dr. Susan Aurelia Gitelson writes in Giving Is Not Just For The Very Rich that “[the] common thread is to show people who are improving the world in...
Footing the Bill: Supporting the Arts and Culture Thru Gifts
Photo by freepic.diller Many people think charitable giving to arts and culture is only for millionaires. Dr. Susan Aurelia Gitelson rejects this claim wholeheartedly. Footing the bill for a museum, a local theater, or a music program can start with just a small...
Coming Together: Matching Charities with Your Values
Photo by pressfoto Many people want to help others. Helping is essential to the human experience and vital for our individual and collective becoming. But a lot feel lost about where to even start. The truth is that effective giving begins long before you write a...
Starting from Scratch: So, You’re Donating for the First Time
Photo by cookie_studio An alarmingly large number of people believe only the wealthy can be philanthropists, and that feeling is common when starting from scratch. But as Dr. Susan Aurelia Gitelson writes in Giving Is Not Just For The Very Rich, “giving...
What Is the Giving Pledge? A Guide to the Philanthropy Initiative
In 2010, three of the world's most influential figures issued a challenge that would reshape the landscape of modern philanthropy. They asked the wealthiest individuals on the planet to make a moral commitment: give away the majority of their money to combat society's...
Sports Charity Involvement Ideas: Five Innovative Ways
The roar of the crowd, the thrill of competition, and the camaraderie of teammates create a powerful energy that extends far beyond the final whistle. When harnessed for good, this energy has an extraordinary capacity to transform lives. For individuals passionate...
Many Hands Make Light Work: Doing Charitable Crowdfunding
Photo by rawpixel.com Crowdfunding for charitable causes has become quite popular these days. Every cause under the sun has benefitted from online fundraising and charitable crowdfunding. How couldn't it have in this day and age? When people are vastly more connected...
The Psychology of Generosity: Why Giving Feels Good
What makes a person willingly give away their own money, personal time, or limited resources to help a complete stranger—someone not blood-related and unknown? This question has fascinated psychologists, economists, and philosophers for centuries. In modern times,...
Environmental Philanthropy for Individuals: Small Gifts, Big Change
The natural world is sending an urgent and alarming message that people should not ignore. From record-breaking tornadoes tearing through rural communities to unprecedented heat waves threatening vulnerable populations, the signs of environmental strain are impossible...