Good Bill, Bad Bill, and The Art of Philanthropy
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There's no doubt that 2008 will go down in history as the end of the first Microsoft era.  This year, Bill Gates will finally hang up his Microsoft mouse and leave the company he cofounded over 30 years ago.  Most people know that he's going off to spend the very large sums of money he has acquired from those Microsoft years, most of which has been used to set up the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation with $37.6 billion in assets.  But what will that really mean for free software? read more
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By Christopher Faille, Financial Correspondent
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Online charitable gift cards allow the recipient to choose the organization that will receive the money given in his or her name.
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Help worthy causes and your own taxes at the same time.
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Why the rich really do get richer -- and how to become one of them.
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Is showbiz philanthropy a kind of righteous one-upmanship with public relations benefits? Or is it smart fund-raising?
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Other people's money versus your own.
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In recent years a few noisy disputes over how donated money is spent have had a powerful effect on the fund-raising game.
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By Randy MyersSTAFF  Good deeds hold more value than fat wallets in the tight weave of the Friendly Favors Web community.
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In addition to doing good, your donation can also nab you some tax benefits.
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A new crop of online philanthropic sites is opening up the traditionally stodgy world of charitable giving.
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Major disasters unearth con artists who prey on philanthropic goodwill.
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By Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.  Dec. 13--Good ideas occasionally do find their way into the Code of  Virginia. State Senator Ryan McDougle of Hanover and Attorney General Bob  McDonnell have proposed one such example for the upcoming General Assembly  session.
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We finally get to know some of the deep, dark secrets of the mutual fund business: Are funds really protecting shareholder rights or just rubber-stamping the agendas of corporate leaders?
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Comment is free: Politicians believe volunteering is the cornerstone of a civilised society. But, as Martin Newland found, red tape, fear and political correctness can get in the way of good works.
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The benefits of aligning corporate charity with corporate competitiveness.
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Probing the depths of spending psychology.