Good Morning Team – ride the wave, go with the flow, people are doing it<\/p>\n
Charities get last-minute boost from donors<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n by Jessica Dickler CNN Money December 30, 2011 7:32am<\/p>\n Chalk it up to the holiday spirit — or just smart tax planning — but charitable giving is looking up this month. Giving in December is already up 15% from 2010, according to the latest tally by Network for Good, a site that connects more than 10,000 charities across the country. In November, donations rose 20% over the same month last year.<\/p>\n But the best is yet to come. While one-third of all online giving for the year occurs in December, a whopping 22% happens in the last two days of the year, according to Network for Good’s giving study. That end-of-year rush can mainly be attributed to donors looking for some last-minute tax savings.<\/p>\n Bill’s Note:\u00a0 Believe it – or Not > Giving – especially Tithing – breaks the cycle of poverty.<\/p>\n What’s your favorite philanthropy and what can you do for them in the next 48 hours and beyond?<\/p>\n Live With Intention,<\/p>\n Dr Bill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Good Morning Team – ride the wave, go with the flow, people are doing it Charities get last-minute boost from donors by Jessica Dickler CNN Money December 30, 2011 7:32am Chalk it up to the holiday spirit — or just … Continue reading