• New Ways of Giving - Making investments to earn more money for your chosen charity is becoming the next big thing in giving donations.
• New Age Philanthropy - A new age in philanthropy is coming with companies not just throwing money at charities to make themselves look good but actually making an effort to help the needy and involve their employees aswell.
• Richard Branson Gives Billions - Richard Branson is a larger than life kind of man, with self promotion skills that are better than most. At a recent "Clinton Global Initiative" meeting in New York, Branson said he would commit $3 billion over the next ten years to solving the energy problems that the world has.
• Warren Buffett's Car Auction - An eBay bidder has bid $73,200 for Warren Buffett's Lincoln Town Car. At almost 5 times the cars resale value it wasn't a bargain but it was for charity so the more money raised the better.
• Warren Buffett gives to Bill Gates - The second richest man in the world plans to give a large portion of his many billions to the richest man in the world. The famous investor Warren Buffett has announced that he will be giving a substantial amount of his estimated $44 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
• Donald Trump's Park Donation - Last month the New York real estate developer Donald Trump donated 436 acres of park land. Numbers like $100 million have been suggested for the value of the land. But does the Donald benefit by giving away such a valuable piece of land or it just because it makes him feel good inside?
• Donald Trump State Park - The New York real estate magnate Donald Trump has given away 436 acres of wooded parkland in the northern suburbs of New York. Keeping in line with the rest of his projects, it will be called the "Donald J. Trump State Park".
• Lower Your Tax With Some Charity - Here's some light reading on what you could do with your next tax return if you've been a nice person and givin to charity. Some new laws have been past after hurricane katrina to help gift givers benefit more at tax time.

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