Sunday, July 02, 2006

St. Paul Pioneer Press | 07/02/2006 | Even Buffett gift shows investment savvy

St. Paul Pioneer Press | 07/02/2006 | Even Buffett gift shows investment savvy: "Even Buffett gift shows investment savvy

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's pledge to give most of his money to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has experts predicting it could energize the nonprofit sector and possibly spawn a new wave of philanthropy.

'It might draw in new philanthropists, new people who are wealthy who haven't given their money yet,' said Diana Aviv, president and CEO of Independent Sector, a nonprofit coalition of about 550 charities, foundations and corporate giving programs. The Gates Foundation is a member of the group, which is based in Washington, D.C."

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