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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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No Blueprint This Year

Lucy wants you to know that she's too sick to write or produce a Blueprint. First missed year since 2010. That's not her in the picture above, but it could be (the lack of dogs or cats in the photo is one way to know it&
07 Dec 2025 1 min read
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Update

Hello. Welcome to all the new members, and thanks to all the blog supporters. I've not written since August for two reasons. First, (as most of you know) I'm disabled, incredibly weak, and can't handle screens most days. Second, I'm being stalked
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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
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