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January 04, 2017
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A Giving Boom in 2017?
Three decades ago, a historic tax overhaul helped push fundraising to record levels. Here’s how Donald Trump’s agenda could set the stage for another spike.
Lessons from 1986 suggest that the fear of smaller deductions causes donors to speed up giving, but the long-term effects are more nuanced.
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