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Happy Birthday, new planned giving prospects According to data compiled by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), over 2 million Americans turned 65 in 1996. The total number of people age 65 years or older was 33.9 million, or 12.8% of the U.S. population. The AARP study also found that older age groups are …Read More
Sharpe Give & Take Articles
Archive for May, 1998
Gift Annuity Rates Lowered at Conference
Posted May 1st, 1998
At the twenty-third Conference on Gift Annuities held in Atlanta April 14-16, the new gift annuity rates recommended by the American Council on Gift Annuities were adopted. The recommended starting date for the new rates is July 1, 1998. The new rates represent a slight reduction in rates for those age 83 and younger. Recommended …Read More
Asking for the Gift: A Discussion with Frank P. Wendt
Posted May 1st, 1998
Frank Wendt is the retired chairman of John Nuveen & Company, one of the world’s largest creators of tax-free investment opportunities. Retired since 1988, Mr. Wendt has served on many not-for-profit boards and chaired campaigns for several educational institutions. This month we continue a series of interviews with nonprofit leaders which began with Give & …Read More