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Crowdfunding has since revolutionized how people can donate and give back. But how can people determine what is real, and how much are people obligated to help?
While the internet has made crowdfunding a powerhouse that has shaken up the $410 billion charitable sector, the donations are not tax deductible no matter how philanthropic they seem. Not only that, any donation greater than $14,000 will trigger a gift tax.
Suzanne Shier, chief tax strategist at Northern Trust, explains, "Not all generosity is 'charitable,' at least not in the eyes of the IRS."
Craig Klugman, professor of bioethics and health humanities at Chicago's DePaul University, simply recommends: Ask for money online only if you really need it and if you wouldn't be ashamed to ask for it in person. Read the Entire Article
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Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust
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When Michael Crow heard about New York's New York Presbyterian Hospital's Lang Youth Medical Program, his first thought was, "What can I do to support this amazing program?" Crow is a member of the...more
Bo and Donna Gossett have pledged $2.5 million to help create the "No. 1 student experience in the country," according to a press release from Clemson University. The couple's gift will go to...more
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Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
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Calgary Social Enterprise Offers High-Tech Services by People with Autism
Meticulon, a project of Autism Calgary Association in partnership with the federal government and the Sinneave Family Foundation, operates as a social enterprise that renders high-tech services provided by people with autism, leveraging their natural abilities at requiring attention to detail, repetition, and sequencing.
