| Alternative disposition strategies work: Utilizing real estate donations for property divestment
by Ronald Peters. Well-managed corporations, as well as your sophisticated real estate consultants are increasingly finding that a charitable donation of real estate is the best solution for certain property divestment.
"Giving
Real Estate - Part 1: Real estate gifts pose challenge
for donors, charities."
By Todd Cohen. Three years ago, an alumnus
approached Princeton about making a $250,000 bequest.But
on learning the donor owned valuable vacation property
he no longer used, the school suggested he instead
donate it using a charitable trust.
"Giving
Real Estate - Part 4: Complex tax and financial issues
await donors of real estate."
By Todd Cohen. Donors and charities can reap
big benefits real estate gifts, but also face tough
issues ranging from depreciation, income and capital
gains on property to its upkeep, cleanup and sale.
"Real
estate donations gain ground"
By Jeremiah Hall. It's the season of swanky
gala fundraisers and opening-night art events, but
these days forward-thinking charities might not ask
for your checks. Instead, they might ask for your
house keys.
"New
Service Providers Enter The Charitable World"
By Chase V. Magnuson. Donors and charities
may not be aware of new “service providers”
entering the non-profit world to help solve difficult
issues surrounding donations of real estate.
"Charitable
giving: gifts of real estate"
By Chase V. Magnuson. Within the last few years,
the Federal government has announced a reduction in
support to public charities of approximately $250
billion. Charities, faced with replacing these funds
or curtailing their operations, have had to explore
new areas of fund raising.
"Considering
gift of real estate?"
By Marilyn Kennedy Melia. If you think all
Americans have on their economic minds is stock market
losses and real estate gains, why would charities
be any different? More of them are asking people to
consider the roof over their heads as a possible gift.
"Giving Makes
Good Business Sense"
by Chase V. Magnuson. This article identifies
when businesses should make donations and some of
the pitfalls to be avoided.
"Real Estate
Gifts: The Charitable Market is a Prime Business Development
Opportunity"
by Chase V. Magnuson. This article identifies
business development opportunities for real estate
professionals. Appeared in the Commercial Investment
Real Estate Journal (3-4/97)
"How YOU Can
Cash-In on the Gift of Real Estate"
by Chase V. Magnuson. An article targeting
non-profit organizations and real estate professionals.
Appeared in Todays REALTOR (12/96)
"The NPT Partnership"
The National Philanthropic Trust - New strategies
for capturing planned gifts with help from the National
Philanthropic Trust
"Charitable
Fund With Commercial Ties Seeks Its Niche in Philanthropy"
Article from The Chronicle of Philanthropy illustrating
how to convert assets, including real estate, into
tax deductible dollars that would be channeled to
charity.
"Real Estate
Gifts Made Easy"
by Chase V. Magnuson. Appeared in
Discovery a publication of the San Diego Museum of
Man (Winter, 1998)
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