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Text Messaging Young Supporters Is Effective |
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Written by Gary Dalton
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Monday, 28 January 2008 |
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A study released recently showed that young people are 4.2 percent more likely to vote if they receive a text message reminding them to show up to the polls. The study was conducted as part of the nonprofit The Student PIRGs' New Voters Project to demonstrate the effectiveness of using text messages to mobilize young voters. Study partners include wireless phone company Working Assets and researchers from the University of Michigan and Princeton University. Go to the article at nptimes.com |
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Gifts of Stock or Other Securities |
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Written by Gary Dalton
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Wednesday, 21 November 2007 |
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Donations of stocks or other securities benefit both the donor and the non profit. The nonprofit gains another avenue to accepting donations and these are potentially large donations. The donor receives the donation tax benefits of the appreciated security without the capital gains hit from the appreciated security. The information contained in this article is not tax or law advice and the underlying rules governing these transactions are subject to legislative change. Please review current and applicable laws and rules governing these types of transactions. This article is based upon information available in November of 2007. Details regarding these transactions are found in IRS Publication 526. Additionally, the donor may be required to file IRS Form 8283 with their tax return. This is something for nonprofits to promote and leverage.
For a person holding stock that has appreciated greatly in value, the donation of stock is a great deal. The donor gets to: - Make a significant donation to an organization
- Fully deduct the fair market value of the stock from their taxes
- Not pay capital gains taxes on the appreciated value of the stock
How to provide this opportunity? |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 21 November 2007 )
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Volunteering in America’s Largest Cities |
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Written by Gary Dalton
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Tuesday, 10 July 2007 |
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The Corporation for National and Communty Service has released a report titled Volunteering in America’s Largest Cities. It may be found at: http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/volunteering/cities.asp. To our area's credit, the Milwaukee metropolitan area ranked higher than the US as a whole and higher than the 50 metropolitan areas' average.
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