Philanthropy

It’s not uncommon for people to seek God during times of hardship. However, the opposite appears to have happened during the coronavirus pandemic.

Cryptocurrency donations to charity are booming, with gifts still rolling in as the calendar winds down. Here’s what to know before transferring digital assets.

Retirees eyeing a year-end charitable gift may still score a write-off with donations from their IRA. Here’s what to know about this tax-savvy move.

Questions remain how much of any new tax burden will be imposed by year’s end. There are, however, effective tax strategies that can be implemented now.

Hedge-fund pioneer and philanthropist Michael Steinhardt has been banned for life from acquiring antiquities as part of a criminal probe.

There’s a special tax break of up to $600 for cash gifts in 2021, even without itemizing deductions on your federal return. Here’s what to know.

It’s possible to score a write-off for cash donations of up to $600 on Giving Tuesday, even if you don’t itemize deductions. Here’s what donors need to know.

Cryptocurrencies and NFTs are playing a bigger charitable role on Giving Tuesday, with backers including the Winklevoss twins and VC investor Bill Tai.

If you’re able to make a charitable gift this holiday season, you’ll want to make sure your contribution has the biggest possible impact during “Giving Tuesday.”

Last Thanksgiving was characterized by long lines for food. This year, food banks say they’re still seeing high demand, along with new economic challenges.

As the holidays approach, philanthropic investors may be eying a year-end charitable gift. Here’s how to pick the best charitable giving strategy.

Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has pledged $2 billion in funding to help restore nature and transform food systems.

Elon Musk tweeted he would sell Tesla stock to fight world hunger — if the the head of the UN’s World Food Programme could publish a detailed spending proposal.

“Finances are Cool. Moms Are Cool,” offers free financial counseling to mothers impacted by the pandemic to help them rebuild what they’ve lost.

As Democrats get closer to raising taxes, financial advisors and their well-off clients are taking steps now to avoid some of those steeper levies later.

Following this year’s focus on conservation, the Bezos Earth Fund said it will support landscape restoration and food system transportation in coming years.

The wealthiest Americans may be avoiding $163 billion in income taxes every year, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Here’s how they do it.

This fall, every public school kindergarten student in New York City is getting $100 in a 529 college savings plan.

Bill and Melinda Gates have backed a U.K. start-up called Exscientia that’s trying to design new drugs with artificial intelligence software.

Retirees may donate to charity from their individual retirement accounts with a qualified charitable distribution. Here’s what to know, according to advisors.