Philanthropy

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The three largest donor advised fund administrators saw average contribution growth of 77 percent between 2010 and 2011. But overall giving in the nation grew at a sluggish pace.

Avoid a common error when using IRS actuarial tables

Tax Court rules that to obtain a charitable deduction for a donation of a conservation easement, taxpayers must have a “qualified appraisal” that meets most, if not all, of the requirements of the regulations.

The latest on this vehicle for giving.

For “merely affluent” families, the how and when of making significant gifts

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Assume Congress will do nothing timely, but keep one eye partially open to the possibility of change

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