Tag Archives: charity

Intergenerational poverty, taxation and the Scrooge response

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

Tweet Earlier this week I spoke at an important conference on intergenerational poverty in Salt Lake City. Karen Crompton of Voices for Utah Children and State Senator Stuart Reid organized the conference and invited my participation as a follow-up to … Continue reading →

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Good signs for Utah from study of charitable giving

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

Tweet A recent study by the Chronicle of Philanthropy looked at Americans after-tax charitable giving based on recent tax returns to determine how financially generous people around the country are. The results should be very encouraging for Utahns. Utah ranked … Continue reading →

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Winds whip up power of people

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

Tweet   The 100-plus mph wind gusts in northern Utah caused millions of dollars of harm to people and property yesterday, but they also whipped up something else. As the powerful winds diminished, the power of people kicked into high … Continue reading →

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