Reminders of Mortality Bring Out the Charitable Side
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Scrooge crept towards it, trembling as he went; and following the finger, read upon the stone of the neglected grave his own name, Ebenezer Scrooge . . . "Spirit!" he cried, tight clutching at its robe, "hear me! I am not the man I was. I will not be the man I must have been . . . "
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When a portion of a celebrityâs paycheck or time goes to a pet cause, the effort is inevitably lauded. But to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, the yardstick is much higher.
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web sites) Day. We remember the people who have succumbed to this devastating disease, celebrate the great advances
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Nearly half of people would help terminally ill loved ones die if they were asked to, according to a survey.
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Here's another limited-time offer   from the U.S. government: For the next two years, some older   taxpayers will be able to donate money to charity directly from   their individual retirement accounts (IRAs).
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Public-health campaigns regularly plug exercise as a sure-fire way to avoid an early grave. But that message may be too simplistic.
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If the season of giving is wearing you down, remember the difference you'll make for those who receive your gifts.
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Millions of Americans are preparing to retire, but still want to use their skills and talents to help others.  They're becoming volunteers.
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Concern for loved ones can be a powerful innovation tool.
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You should be the one to decide who gets your money when you die.
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The common perception that terminally ill people try to hang on until after a major event like their birthday or a big holiday isn&#39;t true, according to a study published on Tuesday.
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The common perception that terminally ill people try to hang on until after a major event like their birthday or a big holiday isn't true, according to a study published on Tuesday.
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In addition to doing good, your donation can also nab you some tax benefits.
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The most common reaction to the death of a loved one from natural causes is not depression as has been thought but rather yearning or pining, a study said on Tuesday.
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Some ask whether the public benefits of philanthropy are commensurate with the tax breaks that givers receive.
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Despite scams over the years, many lower-income people see holding burial insurance as a point of pride, as well as security.
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I love international days of this and that. They are such grand occasions for leaders to remember some long forgotten agenda. The charitable among us hope that occasions