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Stock Donations Offer Multiple Benefits to Donors and Charities

What if there was a way to increase your donation’s impact, a strategy that would yield a more significant benefit for both the charity and you? Well, there is: donating stock. Stock donations to charity provide advantages that make it a tax-smart way to give, yet many people don’t consider it an option for charitable […]

5 Reasons volunteering is good for you.

By  Jill Turner Just down the street from my house is the historic home and office of the first female physician in the state of Georgia, Leila Denmark. She’s a little famous around here, not only for the great accomplishment of becoming a doctor in a time when women didn’t do that, but also because […]

Why We Give: The Science of Generosity

The numbers are impressive. People donated nearly USD 835 billion in cross-border philanthropy in 2018, USD 658 billion from private sources. Globally, one billion volunteers donated their time and energy to charities. Why do people donate their money and time? Is it because we’re inherently kind? Or, are we fundamentally greedy and only give because […]

Another Option for End-of-Year Giving: Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin, Ethereum and many other cryptocurrencies have risen substantially over the past one to two years – and many investors have made large gains.  With needs greater than ever this year, charities worldwide are hopeful that end-of-year giving will enable them to serve the world’s most vulnerable people. Donors can help charitable organizations reach those […]

Cost-Effective Alternatives for Foreign Charitable Giving

Conflicts and wars, natural disasters, and shortages of natural resources have always created worldwide suffering. While exact numbers are unknown, the pandemic has had a significant impact on global poverty, moving an estimated 49 million people into extreme poverty. The situation has put a tremendous strain on nonprofit organizations that provide support for those populations.  […]

The Power of Impact Investing – a call to action

Many people have given generously to help combat the many critical issues—poverty, food insecurity, homelessness, human trafficking, illiteracy—and many other needs. For some, as their wealth grew, they also increased their donations to help elevate the work of charitable organizations.  Over the past few years, many savvy and sophisticated investors have recognized impact investing—investments made […]

Increase the Power of Your Donations – Comparing Fee Structures for International Giving

When contemplating making international donations, a prime consideration is what percentage of your contribution will help enable organizations to reach their goals. One of the ways to measure the impact your donation will have is to understand the structure of fees and operational assessments, and how the amount of your gift affects those costs. Operating […]

Flexible International Charity Giving with a Donor Advised Fund

People worldwide are faced with massive, urgent issues—food insecurity, displacement, infectious disease—endangering people, communities and entire countries. Overcoming these situations requires the generosity of humans. And humans are eager to rise to the challenge. Suffering triggers generosity in humans. Not only does it make people feel good to be altruistic, but scientific research has also […]