Charitable giving

Industry

Wealthy plan to donate 4% of estates

Wealthy have returned to pre-recession levels of support for charities.

By Staff |November 14, 2013

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Industry

Boomers give more to charities

Boomers in the U.S. contribute 43% of all giving, finds a new study. Meanwhile, 11% of Gen Y donates to charities, and 20% of Gen X.

By Staff |August 9, 2013

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Industry

Give using community foundations

Community foundations help clients give back

By Melissa Campeau |August 9, 2013

7 min read

Estate Planning

NYC hospital wooed isolated heiress for money

Beth Israel Medical Center let copper heiress Huguette Clark live in a hospital room for 20 years while various officials campaigned her for donation dollars, says the New York Times.

By Staff |May 31, 2013

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Protect clients from gifting tax shelter schemes

Your client wants to give to charity. But before he makes a donation, warn him about gifting tax shelter schemes. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is, says the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). For example, if a tax shelter promoter offers a tax receipt for a larger amount than the donation […]

By Staff |February 27, 2013

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Charity on rise: BMO

BMO Harris Private Banking has released the findings of its Second Annual Philanthropy Report, which found that the number of Canadians giving to charitable causes – and the amount they are giving – is rising.

By Staff |November 15, 2012

2 min read

Charitable giving

Wealthy plan to donate 4% of estates

Boomers give more to charities

Give using community foundations

NYC hospital wooed isolated heiress for money

Budget boosts charitable tax credits, LSVCCs phase out

Protect clients from gifting tax shelter schemes

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Charity on rise: BMO