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What gives in Nebraska? The Buffett effect and a culture of giving 

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The ‘Buffett effect’ Warren Buffett, the CEO of Omaha-based conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway and currently the sixth wealthiest person in the world , has an outsized impact on the state’s giving landscape. In addition, Buffett announced in June that he would leave his fortune to his children, who will have 10 years to give the money away.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Myths about Women as.

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A number of studies indicate women do seem to prefer giving to health-related charities, human services, and childrens charities. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o. 3] However, when the data are controlled for income and education, women give more than men.