The most important part of the new American Rescue Plan Act for philanthropy may be one which provides not a cent to any nonprofit group or a tax incentive to any donor. The law includes changes in the Child Tax Credit that, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, could raise the incomes… Read more »
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Here are creative ways to teach your kids about charity
This article was originally published by CNBC. By Michelle Fox, CNBC It’s the season of giving — in the era of COVID-19. For parents who want to teach their children how to be charitable, there may be some roadblocks to traditional forms of volunteering, such as serving food at a soup kitchen, during this pandemic…. Read more »
Custom course helps UNICEF raise funds for children in need
Cara Haberman, global philanthropy specialist for UNICEF, has spent almost a decade working in fundraising for a number of international development and human rights nonprofits. Last year, Haberman and her team began looking into professional development programs in order to build capacity for UNICEF’s major gifts fundraisers. “We had a good experience working with the… Read more »
Researching generosity
In January, we introduced two Science and Imagination of Living Generously (SILG) grantees and their research on generosity (SILG was a regranting program conducted by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and funded by the John Templeton Foundation. Additional program details available at GenerosityForLife.org). We’re diving into two more of those research projects now. … Read more »