Book Excerpt: A Tale of Wealth, Charity, and Self-Discovery
In the novel The Ultimate Gift, Jim Stovall, a motivational speaker, writes a tale about Howard (Red) ALSO SEE:Philanthropy Goes Hollywood Stevens, who made billions in oil, cattle, and investments, spoiling his family along the way by giving them everything they wanted without expecting anything…
Company bets that donors will gain inspiration from a movieCharlotte, N.C. With a $10-million budget and the star power of James Garner, Lee Meriwether, and Brian Dennehy, a movie ALSO SEE:Book Excerpt: A Tale of Wealth, Charity, and Self-DiscoveryCompany Lays Out Steps to Inspire Philanthropy…
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
One-Third of the $1.6-Billion Raised by U.S. Charities Has Been Spent
American charities raised more than $1.6-billion to help people in South Asia recover from the devastating ALSO SEE:Tsunami Donations: Money Raised and SpentA Year of Progress, a Year of SetbacksCaught in the Crossfire of Disaster and WarRebuilding, Brick by BrickIndonesians’ Hopes for Rebuilding…
By BRENNEN JENSEN
Contributor
Indonesians’ Hopes for Rebuilding Recede
Unexpected challenges stymie charities’ efforts to construct homes lost in last year’s tsunamisBanda Aceh, Indonesia Nearly a year after the tsunamis flattened Indonesia’s Sumatra coast, the only reminder that one Muslim neighborhood ever ALSO SEE:A Year of Progress, a Year of SetbacksCaught in the…
Local and international groups working to reclaim India’s devastated coastline still face many hurdlesSonankuppam, India Within view of the sea, women in brightly colored saris and aprons toil in the hot afternoon sun. Some lean over low vats ALSO SEE:A Year of Progress, a Year of SetbacksCaught in…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Caught in the Crossfire of Disaster and War
Charities in Sri Lanka struggle to meet the needs of tsunami victims and those affected by civil conflict Tiriyai, Sri Lanka Arunachalam Sundararajah looks east to the Sri Lankan coastline with a feeling that resembles envy. Many families on the shore live in new houses or own new fishing boats…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
Thousands of volunteer Santas will come together in Edinburgh on December 11 for the second annual 1.2-mile Santa Run to raise money for When You Wish Upon a Star, a British charity that serves children with terminal and life-threatening illnesses. Last year’s race attracted 3,445 runners dressed…
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
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. December 2005 5.4% November 5.0% October 5.0% September 5.0% August 4.8% July 4.6%…