by Christine | Jul 15, 2013 | Uncategorized |
“The whole issue of measuring and metrics and trying to have impact data is, I think, a very contemporary part of philanthropy,” said Thomas E. K. Cerruti, former personal lawyer to Sam Skaggs, a billionaire philanthropist who made his fortune in supermarkets and...
by Christine | Jul 11, 2013 | Uncategorized |
In 2012, I earned only $25,000, but I have $300,000 in stocks. I have individual health insurance. Will I be ineligible for a subsidy beginning in January because I am presently insured, or because I have large assets? If you have not heard, there still are many...
by Christine | Jul 8, 2013 | Uncategorized |
There is a lot of research to inform us that as an aging parent develops dementia, their financial decision-making capacity erodes early on. At the same time, a parent can be quite appropriate socially and appear “fine”. A case at AgingParents.com involved a...
by Christine | Jul 5, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Despite slow economic growth of 1.8% and a high unemployment rate of 9%, there were signs of optimism in the economy that helped to boost donations. Amazingly, despite tough economic times in 2012, Americans actually increased their charitable giving. Since charity is...
by Christine | Jun 7, 2013 | Uncategorized |
By 2007, as the real estate markets were starting to sink, Donald and one of his business partners, Robert Terhune (Robert), began to worry about certain of their real estate projects and their commitments to each other. When Robert threatened to set up an asset...
by Christine | Dec 17, 2012 | Uncategorized |
In today’s highly competitive business climate, startup entrepreneurs want to pursue their most ambitious goals with people they trust. Have you considered co-founding a new business with family or a friend? If so, you’re not alone. About half of all...