The Case Against Gift Annuity Programs
Introduction A number of charities enter into annuity contracts as one of the services they provide to potential donors under their planned giving programs. A
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Some Evidence on the Distribution of Charitable Donations By Families in Canada
A. Introduction In 1982, it is estimated that families in Canada donated $1.65 billion in gifts and contributions to Canada’s charitable organizations.1 Most of these
Viewpoint: Stigmatizing the Disabled Through Fund-Raising Appeals
Viewpoint expresses the particular view of contributors and does not necessarily reflect the views of The Philanthropist. Readers are invited to respond to articles in
Corporate Giving In Canada
1984, By Richard A. Hopkinson, Published by the Institute of Donations and Public Affairs Research, Montreal, 1985, pp.70 Moral Obligation or Marketing Tool? Examining the
From the Editor
In this issue the question of accountability is considered by Robert Doyle and Livy Visano in an article which reviews the efforts of an American
Recent Tax Developments
Since publication of the last issue of The Philanthropist, a revised Information Circular on registered charities and the proposed legislation implementing the Notice of Ways
Gifts Involving Foreign Entities
Special considerations arise when gifts are made by individuals, corporations or charities in Canada to foreign charities, and gifts are made by individuals, corporations or
Increasing Accountability: A Look at the United States
In an era when there has been disappointingly slow movement on the part of private philanthropy in both the United States and Canada to full