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Archive for the ‘Gifts’ Category

Breaking the Silence

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

The shifting nature of wealth and inheritance has families talking — about values as well as money.

author By JOHN LELAND, source www.nytimes.com

Posted in Millionaires and Billionaires, Ethics, Philanthropy, Families and Family Life, Gifts, Wills and Estates, Taxation | Comments Off | Read more..

Multiplying the Dollars Through Matching Gifts

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Just as buying a home with a mortgage and investing money every month can grow an acorn into a mighty oak of wealth, charitable donations can also be leveraged.

author By DAVID CAY JOHNSTON, source www.nytimes.com

Posted in Scholarships and Fellowships, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco State University, New York Times Company Foundation, Knight Foundation, Newspapers, Finances, Gifts, Philanthropy, News and News Media | Comments Off | Read more..

Jumping for the Cause Without Being Asked

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

While plenty of schools teach fund-raising, there are no advanced degrees in how to be a philanthropist.

author By JACK SHAKELY, source www.nytimes.com

Posted in Nonprofit Organizations, Colleges and Universities, Millionaires and Billionaires, Philanthropy, Gifts | Comments Off | Read more..

The Boss: Flowers, via Social Work

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

If you look at highly successful people, they make the same number of mistakes as others, but they recover quickly.

author By JIM McCANN; As told to PATRICIA R. OLSEN, source www.nytimes.com

Posted in 1-800-Flowers.com, Flowers and Plants, Gifts, Advertising and Marketing, Computers and the Internet | Comments Off | Read more..

Fidelity to Pay U.S. To End Case Over Gifts

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

The company agreed to pay $8 million to settle regulatory claims that current and former employees accepted improper gifts in exchange for business.

author By JENNY ANDERSON, source www.nytimes.com

Posted in Gifts, Securities and Commodities Violations, Fidelity Investments, Mutual Funds, Brokers and Brokerage Firms | Comments Off | Read more..