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Women's March rally against court overturning Roe v. Wade abortion decision in Washington

Nation Jun 24

One year after the end of Roe, ‘rage giving’ to abortion access groups has dropped off

By Thalia Beaty, Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press

Nation Dec 31

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Is 2017 tax law responsible for declining share of U.S. charitable donors?

Thanks to large checks from the wealthy, financial contributions to the 100 largest charities in the U.S. rose 11 percent in recent months. But the share of Americans who give to charity overall continued its long-term slide, with small nonprofits…

Making Sen$e Jun 18

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How the tax overhaul contributed to a drop in charitable giving

Individual giving fell 3.4% in 2018 when adjusted for inflation, the first time that number had declined since 2013.

By Richard Eisenberg

Arts May 06

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Melinda Gates on her foundation’s work and the need to ‘lift up women’ worldwide

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is the world's largest private philanthropic organization, with an endowment of $50 billion. Melinda Gates plays a huge role in shaping its work, and her new book, "The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women…

Making Sen$e Oct 10

Analysis: How tax reform could impact charitable giving

Giving by individuals accounts for nearly three-quarters of charitable giving in the United States, over $280 billion in 2016. Changes to tax policy can have an effect on the incentives individuals and households face when making the decision of how…

By Jonathan Meer

Dec 02

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How Zuckerberg and Chan just changed big charitable giving

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Following the birth of their daughter Max, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have announced they will donate 99 percent of their wealth to charity. The money will be managed by a limited liability corporation called the…

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