Write a Check? The New Philanthropist Goes Further - New York Times

Write a Check? The New Philanthropist Goes Further - New York Times: "MANY wealthy Americans are no longer content to bequeath their money to favorite causes in their wills. Instead, they are creating a strategic plan for charitable gifts, to be carried out in their lifetime. They are choosing the problem they want to help solve, researching how best to solve it and involving themselves and their families deeply in the effort."