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How to help: Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene devastated the southeastern U.S. after making landfall in Florida, leaving many without power or basic needs, and recovery is expected to take years. If New Capital can assist you with research or grant recommendations, please let us know.
5 steps to help instill positive values in your kids through service
Many parents hope positive values like kindness, generosity, and empathy are instilled in their child through giving back and volunteering.
Fidelity Charitable 2024 Giving Report
More than 322,000 Fidelity Charitable donors made 2023 our most impactful year to date, granting a record-breaking $11.8 billion to charities around the world.
Parenting and Philanthropy - Growing the Next Generation of Givers
When it comes to parenting, charitable giving can act as a catalyst for instilling kindness, empathy, and the value of philanthropy in the next generation.
How To Donate Illiquid Assets: 3 Tax-Savvy Giving Tips For Entrepreneurs
How can entrepreneurs avoid missing out on donating illiquid assets to charity?
What Is A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)?
A simple, flexible and tax-advantageous way to give to your favorite charities.
Fidelity Charitable 2023 Giving Report
Surpassing 300,000 donors, the Fidelity Charitable community continued to prioritize generosity in 2022.
Now is the time to support young people’s mental health
Donors have incredible opportunities to support the powerful work of nonprofits focused on youth mental health.
Feeling Grateful? Give Generously!
Every year—but even more so in tough times—our country’s nonprofit sector plays a crucial role in ameliorating economic hardship. Now more than ever, it is time for those of us who can to step up and support them.
Don’t Stop Giving To Charity During Rocky Markets—Just Give Smarter
The key to weathering market volatility is simple: keep your long-term perspective. For charitably minded individuals, that advice goes one step further: keep giving, but make sure you’re giving strategically.
7 Charitable Tax Deduction Questions Answered
A basic guide to the potential tax implications (and advantages) of donating to charity.
Charitable Giving In A Volatile Market
During times of extreme market volatility and economic distress, maintaining your long-term perspective can be challenging.
3 Trends Shaping Philanthropy in 2022
The world seems to be in a constant state of “unprecedented,” and the philanthropic sector is no different. Three key themes surface in this year’s Giving Report.
How to Give to Charity with your Equity Awards in a tax-smart way
If you receive equity awards as part of your compensation, there’s a strategy you can use year-round that can potentially minimize your taxes from a high-income year, reduce overconcentration of company stock in your portfolio, and, best of all, give back to the causes that matter most to you.
Fidelity Charitable 2022 Giving Report
One-third of New Capital clients have Fidelity Charitable Donor Advised Funds, representing over $1.4 million dollars. In 2021, New Capital clients contributed over $225k into their DAF accounts and recommended over $380k in charitable donations.
5 Tips to Maximize Your Impact for GivingTuesday
GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate and celebrate the power of giving.
Cryptocurrency and Philanthropy
The popularity of cryptocurrency is on the rise, particularly among the philanthropic Millennial generation—and the trend could make serious waves in the charitable sector.
Webinar: Opportunities to Transform Education in a Post-COVID World
Register to attend this exclusive discussion with Sal Khan, co-founder, Khan Academy; Wendy Kopp, co-founder and CEO, Teach for All/Teach for America; and Geoffrey Canada, president, Harlem Children’s Zone; focused on our education system in a post-COVID world.
How to Help: 2021 Haiti Earthquake
On the morning of August 14, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, causing widespread destruction. Currently, critical needs include medical help, food and water and shelter.
How Potential Tax Reform in 2021 Could Affect Your Charitable Giving
Tax incentives may help you to give more than you could otherwise and provide even more resources to causes you care about.