Philanthropy

Certain taxpayers planning to give significant amounts to charity in 2021 may leverage extra retirement account funds to score a bigger write-off.

Wealthy Americans can claim tax deductions for preserving land.

You may be ready to spend more money, but will it bring you joy? Researcher Elizabeth Dunn details five happy spending strategies.

“Elizabeth Warren is going to win this if the billionaires try to fight it too much,” CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday.

One of the world’s richest people recently gave away nearly $3 billion to historically overlooked and underfunded organizations across the country — including to 10 in Massachusetts. The windfall sounded absurd to many of them off the bat. “Our first reaction was, is this a joke?!” ZUMiX program manager Corey DePina said. “I think everybody’s jaw dropped,” said Lily Mendez,…

While most affluent households gave to charitable causes in 2020, there were some shifts in how they made those gifts and where their money went.

President Joe Biden is seeking higher taxes on the wealthy. These proposals may have an impact on charitable giving strategies, financial experts say.

Eli Broad, the billionaire philanthropist, contemporary art collector and entrepreneur who co-founded homebuilding pioneer Kaufman and Broad Inc. and launched financial services giant SunAmerica Inc., died Friday in Los Angeles. He was 87.

The wealthy can reduce exposure to tax increases by making charitable donations. Among these vehicles are charitable remainder trusts and donor-advised funds.

A Vermont church has found itself with an unusual and enviable responsibility: giving away well over half a million dollars. A nonprofit formed by the Congregational Church of Middlebury to disburse donated funds wants the money to make the community’s shopping and dining district more vibrant.

A Middlebury, Vermont church received over half a million dollars in donations to boost area farms and restaurants hit hard by the pandemic.

Getting promoted beyond an entry-level position can make or break a woman’s career, according to equality advocate Shelley Zalis.

Years before the coronavirus battered the globe, Bill Gates warned that governments weren’t prepared for a pandemic.

LA Rams player Andrew Whitworth has been nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. He’s also committed to serving others.

LA Rams player Andrew Whitworth has been nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. He’s also committed to serving others.

The big-box retailer gave an update on its promise to fight systemic racism though philanthropy and its business practices.

Virgin founder Richard Branson revealed that his mom, Eve, has passed away from the coronavirus, in a tribute blog post on Monday. 

The world’s richest person made the single largest charitable contribution in 2020, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual list of top donations, a $10 billion gift that is intended to help fight climate change

The pandemic relief bill would sweeten cash donations to charity for 2021 — provided Congress can get the legislation across the finish line.

If you’re doing OK financially during the coronavirus pandemic, you may want to consider donating your $600 stimulus check. Here’s how.