“I’m Not Rockefeller”: 33 Philanthropists Share Charitable-Giving Approaches in Study by Penn Philanthropy Center: University of Pennsylvania: "PHILADELPHIA — A sizable percentage of high-net-worth givers do not see themselves as philanthropists even though each gives away about a million dollars or more annually.
That is among the findings of a study by the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy."
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When It Comes to Giving, Gen X Trumps Boomers - New Money (usnews.com): "When It Comes to Giving, Gen X Trumps Boomers
September 08, 2008 11:31 AM ET | Katy Marquardt | Permanent Link
Members of generation X may be in big trouble when it comes to savings and retirement, but it turns out that they're more philanthropic than older generations. A new survey from Northern Trust found that gen X millionaires give nearly twice as much, on average, to charitable causes as their elders."
September 08, 2008 11:31 AM ET | Katy Marquardt | Permanent Link
Members of generation X may be in big trouble when it comes to savings and retirement, but it turns out that they're more philanthropic than older generations. A new survey from Northern Trust found that gen X millionaires give nearly twice as much, on average, to charitable causes as their elders."