by Eddie Thompson | Apr 26, 2021 | Charitable Estate Planning, Donor Communications
After meeting with thousands of selected donors over the last 40 years and listening carefully to their desires and concerns for the succeeding generation, I pose three basic questions. These three basic questions have led to a significant philanthropic impact. In the...
by Eddie Thompson | Mar 12, 2021 | Charitable Estate Planning, Development Management
Last month’s post about the Biden Tax Plan painted a bleak picture for fundraisers and nonprofit leaders. While there are certain to be numerous negative tax implications for the wealthy under the Biden Administration (see The Biden Tax Plan), the other side of the...
by Eddie Thompson | Feb 15, 2021 | Charitable Estate Planning, Development Management
There has always been a balance between government’s responsibility to provide a safety net and the mandatory redistribution of personal and corporate wealth by means of taxation. On the one hand, no one wants to return to the harsh and heartless days of Victorian...
by Eddie Thompson | Nov 18, 2019 | Charitable Estate Planning, Donor Communications
Recently, I scheduled a conversation with Dr. Russell N. James III for our podcast series on Conversations with Industry Icons. Russell is Professor & Director of Graduate Studies in Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University, a diligent researcher and...
by Eddie Thompson | Oct 17, 2017 | Charitable Estate Planning
Two separate $100 million gifts to New York City’s Lincoln Center illustrate the naming rights dilemma that many nonprofit leaders face. The first mega-gift came in 2008 when billionaire David Koch (pronounced “coke”) donated $100 million, the largest single donation...
by Eddie Thompson | Dec 13, 2016 | Charitable Estate Planning
Charles W. Collier was Senior Philanthropic Advisor for Harvard University, having served the institution of twenty-five years until his retirement in 2008 for health reasons. In his most notable book, Wealth in Families, Collier talks about three important...
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