Warren Buffett’s Eldest Son Shifts Giving Focus to Humanitarian Causes
By Ben Gose Howard G. Buffett is the most restless of the Buffett children. “Type A is not quite strong enough,” says his sister, ALSO SEE: Article: Contribution to History Article: Buffett Children Forge Their Own Philanthropic Paths Article: A Passion for Kids and Education Fuels Giving for One…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Buffett Children Forge Their Own Philanthropic Paths
By Ben Gose After Warren Buffett gave the majority of his $44-billion fortune to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ALSO SEE:Article: Contribution to HistoryArticle: Warren Buffett’s Eldest Son Shifts Giving Focus to Humanitarian CausesArticle: A Passion for Kids and Education Fuels Giving for One…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Investor’s mega-pledge signals new era for philanthropyWhen the billionaire investor Warren Buffett announced his plans to donate 85 percent of his vast fortune to charity, ALSO SEE:Article: Buffett Children Forge Their Own Philanthropic PathsArticle: Warren Buffett’s Eldest Son Shifts Giving Focus…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
Interest Rates for Planned Gifts
Following are the interest rates, provided by the Internal Revenue Service, for computing charitable deductions for charitable remainder trusts, gift annuities, charitable lead trusts, and some other deferred gifts. July 2006 6.0% June 6.0% May 5.8% April 5.6% March 5.4% February 5.2% January 5.4%…
Alliance of Chicago Community Health Services: Appointed Fred D. Rachman, an attending physician in pediatrics at Children’s Memorial Hospital and Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago) and chief medical officer of the Alliance, also to be chief executive officer. Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers…
Government Criticized in Handling of Aid to Religious Charities
White House effort to send money to religious groups lacks safeguards, reports says
Washington Museum Taking a New Approach
Paul Greenhalgh, the new director of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, wants to turn the Washington institution into a think tank for the art world, reports The Washington Post. But first, he needs to help the museum recover from a feud between his predecessor, David Levy, and the board of directors,…
University Foundation’s Patents Questioned
A California watchdog group is challenging a University of Wisconsin foundation over several of its patents regarding stem-cell research, reports The Wall Street Journal. The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights of Santa Monica is seeking to overturn the patents, which it says are overly…