Michener: epic writer, epic giver James Michener, best-selling author of Tales of the South Pacific and Texas, died of kidney failure in October.While he was best known for his lengthy historical and geographic novels, Michener was also a notable philanthropist. Voted one of America’s top 25 philanthropists in 1996 by Fortune magazine, Michener gave $7 …Read More

This month we are reinstating the popular Gift Planner Profile and we are pleased that Nancy Perazelli, CFRE, gift planning officer for Drake University, has agreed to share with our readers. G&T: What led you to the field of planned giving? Ms. Perazelli: I was working as business manager for the Catholic Council for Social …Read More