Thursday, January 04, 2007

The Wealth Report - WSJ.com : A Buffett Bonanza

The Wealth Report - WSJ.com : A Buffett Bonanza: "A Buffett Bonanza

Charitable giving by the super-rich broke a record in 2006, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

The main reason: Warren Buffett.

According to the Chronicle, which began compiling an annual list of individual gifts and pledges in 1997, there were 15 donors who gave gifts or pledges of $100 million or more last year. In 2005, there were only 10 gifts of that size."

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