Sharing the Wealth
Helen Chaitman Lightens the Burden for Madoff Victims
Helen Davis Chaitman will never forget the evening of Dec. 11, 2008, when she learned that Bernard L. Madoff had been arrested and charged with running “a giant Ponzi scheme.” “I felt the blood drain from my body,” she recalls. …
Michael Potter Fights Poverty with Entrepreneurial Techniques
Not everyone can say that his or her daily life includes activities that improve the living conditions of millions of people around the world, but Michael Potter can. Potter, a former telecom entrepreneur who now heads Paradigm Ventures, a family-owned …
Donor-Advised Funds: Reap Tax Benefits Today While Supporting Charities Tomorrow
In the world of charitable giving, there are generally two types of donors: “checkbook philanthropists” and strategic philanthropists. As the term implies, people in the first group typically respond to emotional appeals for financial support by simply writing a check. …
