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How tax changes are boosting gift fund donations

The tax deal reached in December by congressional leaders and the Obama administration is fueling a boost in donations into donor-advised funds.

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Don’t forget appreciated securities

Although it is widely underused, donating appreciated securities is perhaps the most straightforward and tax-smart way to give

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Estate tax expiration another blow to reeling charities

Charities are getting increasingly nervous that the repeal of the estate tax may mean fewer donations this year from wealthy investors who opt instead to leave their estates to their families.

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OSU, T. Boone Pickens tangle with Lincoln National

Oklahoma State University's athletic fund and Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. are embroiled in a legal flap over a failed funding plan for charitable insurance.

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Reaching out to Haiti

Over the weekend, my daughter asked me what our family was going to do to help Haiti.