Wealth Transfer: A Philanthropic Opportunity for Community Development Practitioners

Mark Edelman and Sandra Charvat Burke

Staff General Research Papers Archive from Iowa State University, Department of Economics

Abstract: In recent years, many community development practitioners have become interested in exploring trends in intergenerational transfer of wealth and philanthropic mechanisms to sustain community vitality and quality of life. Iowa is among the states that have recently developed statewide initiatives to stimulate local philanthropy. Iowaï¾’s initiatives include wealth transfer research, state incentives, educational activities, and network development efforts. The wealth transfer study carried out for Iowa and its counties found that nearly $5 billion of wealth is transferred annually in the state. More than $530 billion is projected to transfer during the period of 2000 to 2049. This article provides an overview of Iowaï¾’s wealth transfer research and philanthropy development efforts to provide instructive examples and lessons learned for community development practitioners across the nation. Enhancing community foundations and cultivating a culture that generates bequests, endowments, and end-of-life contributions can enhance resources available for development and charitable purposes.

Keywords: community; foundations; endowments; estate; planning; philanthropy; wealth; transfer (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008-06-10
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Published in Community Development, Summer 2007, vol. 38 no. 2

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