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Partners in Wellness featuring Child’s Play Charity
02/25/2021
Banner Health Foundation and Banner Alzheimer's Foundation gratefully acknowledge new gifts of $10,000 or more from corporations, foundations, and local community groups that have invested in our organization in the past year through the Partners in Wellness program.
Read MoreCARES ACT: Tax incentives for charitable giving in 2021
01/11/2021
There are two key provisions of the CARES Act have been extended into the new year (and, in one case, increased), offering tax incentives for charitable giving in 2021.
Read MoreCharitable Gift Annuities: Generosity meets security
12/01/2020
With a charitable give annuity, the concept is simple: You make a donation using cash, marketable securities or other assets, and we, in turn, pay you a fixed amount for life. And now, if you make your gift by December 31, the gift annuity rates will be an estimated 0.3 to 0.5 percent higher than they will be beginning January 1.
Read MoreTax advantages for charitable gifts raised by CARES Act
12/01/2020
The CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act was signed into law in April and it allows taxpayers to take a larger deduction for charitable gifts than would normally be available.
Read MoreNew skin test accurately diagnoses Parkinson’s disease
11/23/2020
New research out of Banner Sun Health Research Institute (BSHRI) shows for the first time a simple skin test can accurately identify Parkinson’s disease. This is a real breakthrough since there is currently no reliable test for the disease.
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