Ten percent of Americans who give to charity make online contributions, and those gifts are the same size as donations made via cash or check, a new study has found. American Express commissioned the ...

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Donations made at the direction of the President, Provost or Vice President and CFO; or Donations to attend or gain recognition at fundraising events, where institutional representation is necessary; ...

I made an online donation to a local charity recently and received an effusively grateful letter from the executive director, which made me very nervous. How much did I donate? I was pretty sure it ...

Whether you donate cash, property or securities directly or through a donor-advised fund, here’s how to give wisely Written By Written by Staff Money Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Molly Grace is a staff ...

Before Kris Kewitsch makes a charitable donation, she first makes a plan. Each year, she creates a giving budget, with one organization receiving the bulk of her support and others accepting smaller, ...

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 ...

Several charitable giving strategic tax opportunities offer taxpayers the opportunity to maximize donations to charity and minimize tax liabilities. Image courtesy Getty Images. The biggest mistake ...

Giving to a good cause feels great — and if you itemize your taxes, it can also help lower your tax bill. The charitable donation tax deduction lets you write off qualified gifts to nonprofit ...