Showing posts with label charitable gifts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label charitable gifts. Show all posts

Estate Plans More Likely to Include Planned Gifts

New research findings show that it is more crucial than ever for planned giving professionals to encourage estate planning. According to updated statistics by planned giving researcher Russell James of Texas Tech University, the use of wills is continuing its decline in the United States while the use of funded trusts is up - and most important, those who do have an estate plan are more likely to include a charitable beneficiary.

New Study Profiles Legacy Society Members

The findings of a new study profiling legacy society members will be presented by Pentera and Indiana University Oct. 16 at the National Conference on Philanthropic Planning.

Tread Carefully When Trying to Make Gifts More Meaningful

A new research study concludes that fundraisers should be careful about how they attempt to make charitable gifts more meaningful.