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"Geography and Giving: The Culture of Philanthropy in New England and the Nation"
John J. Havens and Paul G. Shervish. The Boston Foundation. Published June 2007. The wealthiest Massachusetts residents give much more of their income to charities than wealthy people in the rest of the country, according to a new report on charitable giving by Boston College's Center on Wealth and Philanthropy.
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"Recend Trends in the Timing and Allocation of Charitable Giving."
Paul Schervish and John Havens. Philanthropy Magazine. Published September/October 2007. Examines recent trends in the field of philanthropy and their effect on charitable giving.
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"Abundant Future"
Mukul Verma. Currents Magazine. Published October 2007.
Details a conversation with Paul G. Schervish about the transfer of $41 trillion in wealth, and why you can’t tell Donald Trump to give it up for good.
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"Wealth and Giving By The Numbers."
Paul Schervish and Andras Szanto. Reflections: Excepts from Wealth & Giving Forum Gatherings, Issue 2. Published Fall 2006. This article excerpts findings presented in a more compreshensive report by Paul G. Schervish, titled "Aspirations and Apprehensions: Commentary on the Wealth & Giving Forum Survey."
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