Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Giving has pretty much remained flat as a percentage of personal disposable income. It’s been stable by that measure at about 2%.

Significant changes to tax deductions for charitable giving will take effect in 2026. A new deduction will allow non-itemizers to deduct up to $1,000 for single filers and $2,000 for married couples.

Not long ago, I was working with a family who had an eye on giving back to the community and the world. They wondered whether they were doing so in the most efficient way possible and whether there ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Effective January 1, 2026, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ...

The end of the year is ideal for evaluating your charitable giving strategy since you have a clearer picture of your tax situation. Tax rules are changing next year, so whether you should donate in ...

New federal tax laws effective as of January 1, 2026, will change how charitable deductions work for most taxpayers. Adopted under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the new rules may affect anyone who ...

The tax landscape is increasingly complex and uncertain. For high-net-worth individuals who are reevaluating their estate and financial plans to preserve wealth, support loved ones and create a ...

Charitable giving isn’t just for heavy hitters whose names are etched on plaques on the walls of museums and hospitals. It’s also for generous-hearted people of more modest means who want to do their ...

Charitable organizations have seen giving by the affluent increase significantly, but the number of donors is shrinking. That is the conclusion of the Bank of America Study of Philanthropy, which was ...

Ray Madoff was an adviser to and supporter of the Initiative to Accelerate Charitable Giving, a coalition of philanthropists, foundations and academics. Law professor Ray Madoff is the co-founder and ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Law professor Ray Madoff is the co-founder and director of the Boston College Forum on Philanthropy and the Public Good. In an interview with Emily Schwartz Greco, The Conversation ...