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Now Available: Dr. Russell James’ Visual Planned Giving Textbook, Updated for the 2018 Tax Law

iMarketSmart

Specifically designed for fundraisers seeking to expand their knowledge about charitable gift planning, here’s a quick snapshot of the great information included: An easy-to-understand introductory book that addresses all of the major topics in planned giving law and taxation, written in plain English. LIKE THIS BLOG POST?

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The Taxman Cometh, Part 1: The Downside of the 2017 Tax Bill for Nonprofits

The Agitator

The new tax law increases the amount you can take as a standard deduction on your taxes. Specifically, the Joint Committee of Taxation estimates that 28 million fewer people will take a charitable deduction, falling from about 30% of taxpayers to about 5% of taxpayers. Third, we are pushing for a culture of philanthropy.

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Why Tax Deductions for Major Gifts Matter to Wealthy Donors

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The Law and Taxation of Charitable Gift Planning: An Online Series presented by Dr. Russell James. How to Reduce the ‘Cost’ of Philanthropy So Major Donors Give More. Related Resources. How To Use Numbers To Inspire More Giving (and How You Should NOT Use Them).

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Why You Should Focus Your Fundraising Efforts on Generating Gifts of Wealth (from Assets) Not on Disposable Income (from Credit Cards, Checks, or Cash)

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Journal of Intellectual Property Law, 13 , 179-204. Rutgers Journal of Law & Public Policy, 14, 169-195. [4] Visual planned giving in color: An introduction to the law & taxation of charitable gift planning. Estate Planning and Community Property Law Journal, 12 , 235-285. 2] Harbury, C., & Hitchins, D.

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Ancestor in the Making: A Future Where Philanthropy’s Legacy Is Stopping the Bad and Building the New

NonProfit Quarterly

1 A version of this story was previously presented as part of remarks made at CHANGE Philanthropy, in 2021. These new laws channeled philanthropic assets into municipal bonds and community development loan funds, which stabilized local municipalities. 2 It has been edited for publication here. The year is 2053.

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Excessive Wealth Has Run Amok—This Must Stop

NonProfit Quarterly

The rules governing the attraction of wealth to wealth are not laws of nature, nor are they immutable. But the rules governing the attraction of wealth to wealth are not laws of nature, nor are they immutable. Philanthropy is supposed to be a means for people to support the public good. Pentagon contracting functions similarly.

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How to Lower the ‘Cost’ of Philanthropy So Your Supporters Donate Major Gifts of Assets

iMarketSmart

I was fresh out of law school. Visual planned giving in color: An introduction to the law & taxation of charitable gift planning. The post How to Lower the ‘Cost’ of Philanthropy So Your Supporters Donate Major Gifts of Assets appeared first on MarketSmart. Byron Kennedy shares this story.[2].