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Philanthropists Write Last-Minute Checks Amid Cliff Uncertainty
By Annie Gowen, January 1, 2013
As the final minutes of 2012 ticked away and the “fiscal cliff” drew near, some very wealthy philanthropists scrambled to make large, last-minute charitable donations to take advantage of current tax breaks. Less-monied donors and nonprofit groups, meanwhile, worried how the economic uncertainty would affect their bottom line.
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Business Management Daily
Give Tax-Smart Gifts to Charity
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The Memphis Daily News
Nonprofits Coping With New Challenges
By Jennifer Johnson Backer
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The New Philanthropists: More Sophisticated, More Demanding – and Younger
April 24, 2013
Business Insider
Here's Why Venture Capitalists Want to Make Bitcoin the "Next Big Thing"
By Matthew Boesler
April 23, 2013
The Dallas Morning News
Take Care in Picking Donor-Advised Fund for Charity
By Pamela Yip
April 19, 2013
Bankrate.com
Giving Wisely to Boston
By Judy Martel
April 19, 2013
Generocity
Q&A with Eileen Heisman
By Christine Fisher
December 26, 2012
FOX Business
The Fate of Charitable Giving Resides on the Fiscal Cliff
By Gail Buckner
December 24, 2012
Forbes
How To Sort Through Requests For Year-End Donations
By Deborah L. Jacobs and Eileen R. Heisman
December 14, 2012
Philadelphia Inquirer
White House, Charities Spat
By Jerry Markon and Peter Wallsten, Washington Post
December 14, 2012
Wall Street Journal
Givers Turn to Donor-Advised Funds
By Carolyn T. Geer
December 9, 2012
Kiplinger
A Good Time To Give To Family And Charity
By Eleanor Laise
December, 2012
Wall Street Journal: Market Watch
Fiscal Cliff May Buoy Giving Season
By Andrea Coombes
November 28, 2012
Financial Planning
Get Smarter About Philanthropy
By Ann Marsh
November 19, 2012
Reuters
Your Money: The Best Ways to Boost Charitable Donations
By Katie Kingsbury
November 16, 2012
Philanthropy News Digest
Donor-Advised Funds Received More Than $9.6 Billion in 2012
November 13, 2012
The New York Times
Specialty Funds Appeal to the Hands-On Donor
By Charles Paikert
November 8, 2012
The NonProfit Times
Donors Filling Their DAFs Again
November 8, 2012
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Donor-Advised Funds Surge Past Pre-Recession Highs
By Holly Hall
November 8, 2012
The Atlantic
Should You Give Like a Rock Star?
By Judy Martel
November 1, 2012
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Your Money: Lower Your Tax Bill with Illiquid Gifts
By Erin E. Arvedlund
August 28, 2012
The Atlantic
Make the Most of Your Charitable Dollar
By Judy Martel
August 27, 2012
Deseret News
New Term 'Conspicuous Giving' Delves Into Psychology of Giving
By Thomas Betar
August 14, 2012
Market Watch
Americans Donate More in 2011
By Sarah Pringle
June 20, 2012
Washington Post
Donations to Religious Institutions Decline for Second Straight Year
By Lauren Markoe
June 20, 2012
Nonprofit Quarterly
Giving USA 2012 Indicates Long, Slow, Uphill Slog...If We Are Lucky
By Ruth McCambridge
June 19, 2012
Philadelphia Inquirer
Report: Charitable Giving in U.S. Rose in 2011, as Economy Recovered
By Jane M. Von Bergen
June 19, 2012
Wall Street Journal
Invastion of the Charity Snatchers!
By Laura Saunders
June 8, 2012
University Business
Donor-Advised Funds Deepen the Donor Pool, Create Opportunities for University Fundraisers
By Eileen Heisman
May 9, 2012
Philadelphia Inquirer
For Chinese, lessons in Philanthropy 101 at Penn
By Jane M. Von Bergen
May 5, 2012
Nonprofit Quarterly
Overcoming Outmoded Skepticism: Seeing National Donor-Advised Funds for What They Are
By Rick Cohen
April 19, 2012
AdvisorOne.com
Chinese Struggle to Picture Charities Free From the State
By Michael S. Fischer
April 18, 2012
Bloomberg
Taxpayers Channel Romney Using Donor-Advised Funds to Gift Stock
By Margaret Collins
January 30, 2012
Philanthropy News Digest
Use, Size of Donor-Advised Funds Continue to Grow, Report Finds
January 2, 2012
Broadcasts
Nightly Business Report
NPT CEO Eileen Heisman is interviewed by Tom Hudson on the inaugural "Giving Tuesday"
November 27, 2012
WOR New York
Radio Broadcast
NPT CEO Eileen Heisman is interviewed as part of the Business of Giving podcast
December 17, 2011
KOKC Financial Forum
Radio Broadcast
NPT CEO Eileen Heisman is interviewed by RIA, DeWayne McAnally
December 10, 2011
Social Impact Exchange
YouTube Clip
NPT CEO Eileen Heisman is interviewed at the Social Impact Exchange Conference on Scaling
June 15, 2011
News Releases
May 31, 2012
National Philanthropic Trust Expands With New Affiliate: NPT CAT
July 28, 2011
National Philanthropic Trust Surpasses $1 Billion in Assets Under Management
September 23, 2010
National Philanthropic Trust Celebrates $2 Billion Charitable Gifts Raised
August 24, 2010
Harris Launches Philanthropy Initiative in Collaboration with National Philanthropic Trust
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