Apparently increases in personal income and giving mutually reinforce each other, and this is true for economic growth (GDP) and national charitable giving as well. Taking into account differences in age, religion, education etc, research now show that people who give charitably make more money than those that don’t and they give more when they become richer – perhaps not so surprising  – but emerging evidence proves that giving actually stimulates prosperity – people grow financially wealthier when they give more!

For more on this research see http://www.portfolio.com/views/columns/2007/10/15/Charity-Makes-Wealth.

But the creation and preservation of wealth is usually not the only purpose. If we want a “better future” for our children, to keep our families together in an increasingly global world, and prosper from this global world, we look at issues of next generation education and philanthropy. These are now increasingly issues of great significance and they tie in nicely together. When you get your whole family involved in your philanthropic initiatives you are not only building a better future for all children but you are educating your own at the same time. The next generation will gain business and organisational skills, get personally involved in philanthropic initiatives, the family gets closer together and the world becomes a safer, more prosperous place – a great way to be strategic about your giving and managing succession!

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