Charitable Donations on the Rise
According to information found on the website philanthropy.com , America’s top 50 donors gave a total of $10.4-billion in 2011, which was noticably more than the 3.3 billion donated in 2010. 29 people donated 50 million or more including the bequest of Margaret A. Cargill of 6 billion, and the bequest of William S. Dietrich II of 500 million.
I always say that you never know what may happen in your future, and I just love the story of how during 2004 Mr. Robert L . Tidwell told a childrens hospital he wanted to donate a computer. He was offered a tour of the facility by members of the hospital foundation, and then last year when he died it was discoverd that he had left $30 million to the foundation.
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