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Donations and tax deductions

Lucy Bernholz

10 Nov 2008
Donations and tax deductions

This photo is from a window in my neighborhood.

So here's my question about the RNC, Governor Palin and the $150,000 worth of clothes she says she "... never forced anybody to buy." When she donates them to charity, will she claim the tax deduction?

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Books and other stuff

The Philanthropy Book Club (PBC) has been up and running since the beginning of this year. We're on our fourth book together. So far we've covered Nonprofit Neighborhoods; Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052-2073; How Beautiful We Were; and we&
06 Aug 2025 1 min read
black backgroun, three books - the Grievers Trilogy by adrienne marie brown.

PBC - Grievers - August 26/27

August? How did that happen? Time flies when your democracy is being destroyed. Here's the info for our book club meeting about adrienne marie brown's Grievers, the first in her trilogy (perhaps we'll choose to read the other two as well). I finished the
01 Aug 2025 1 min read
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Which way to the future?

I've recently had a chance to learn a little about philanthropy on the African continent. In a far-ranging video discussion, thirty African philanthropy professionals talked about their information needs during a session of the African Philanthropy Conference. Context matters here. First, language matters - the French-speaking participants noted
31 Jul 2025 2 min read
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