Spring 2007

• The Growth of Charitable Giving — Learn about major issues and forces at work in charitable giving today, including the emergence of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

• Inspired Giving — report to donors, including a summary of 2006 charitable giving, information about investment pools, and 2006 financial data.

• Donor-Advised Funds: A Strong Option for Charitable Giving—Comparing foundations to donor-advised funds, including a first-hand perspective on the benefits of donor-advised funds versus foundations from a Program donor.

• The Rising Tide of Charitable Giving—report to donors, including a summary of 2005 charitable giving, information about investment pools, and 2005 financial data.

• Investment Strategies for Your Program Account: Learn how the Program's professional managed portfolios can help you create an investment strategy that closely matches your charitable giving objectives.

• Supporting Your Commitment to Effective Giving: A special report to donors, including an overview of the grants made by the Program, changes in Program policies to respond to donor requests, and financial data.

Spring 2004

• Reading and Understanding IRS Form 990: The information contained in Form 990 helps donors understand the financial condition of tax-exempt organizations

Summer 2003

• A New Way to Make Charitable Dollars Go Further: An interview with Pamela S. Kossian, vice president and portfolio manager, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., on the advantages of separately managed portfolios for Program donors

Spring 2003

• Like Politics, Charity Is Local: An interview with Peter V. Berns, executive director, Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations

Fall 2002

• Giving More by Giving Right: An interview with Claude N. Rosenberg, chairman, and Tim D. Stone, executive vice president, New Tithing™ Group

Summer 2002

• Capturing the Spirit of Service: Expand your philanthropic mission by volunteering

Winter 2002

• Getting Money Into Action: The deep roots and great ideals of philanthropy in the United States

Fall 2001

• Thoughtful Giving Begins With What You Know and Value: Where your values and the needs of others meet is the place to begin to put your wealth to work

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