--- title: TWB Fundraising Blog | News and Events (4) description: News and Events | The latest news, announcements, and thought leadership from the TWB team. 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[![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png?width=960&height=512&name=TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/giving-usa-2016) June 14, 2016 ### [Charitable Donations in United States Break Record Two Years in a Row](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/giving-usa-2016) Written by [TWB Fundraising](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/ter-molen-watkins-brandt) Giving in the United States has reached its highest level ever, surpassing the previous high in... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/giving-usa-2016) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png?width=960&height=512&name=TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/giving-usa-americans-donate-the-highest-total-in-reports-60-year-history) June 16, 2015 ### [Giving USA 2015: Americans Donate the Highest Total in 60 Years](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/giving-usa-americans-donate-the-highest-total-in-reports-60-year-history) Written by [TWB Fundraising](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/ter-molen-watkins-brandt) According to their annual report released today, the [Giving USA Foundation](http://givingusa.org/) estimates that total... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/giving-usa-americans-donate-the-highest-total-in-reports-60-year-history) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png?width=960&height=512&name=TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/senate-votes-extend-charitable-ira-rollover) December 18, 2014 ### [Senate Votes to Extend Charitable IRA Rollover](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/senate-votes-extend-charitable-ira-rollover) Written by [TWB Fundraising](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/ter-molen-watkins-brandt) In an effort to encourage older Americans to give charitably out of their Individual Retirement... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/senate-votes-extend-charitable-ira-rollover) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png?width=960&height=512&name=TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/community-foundations-celebrate-100th-anniversary-2) September 16, 2014 ### [Community Foundations Celebrate 100th Anniversary](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/community-foundations-celebrate-100th-anniversary-2) Written by [Jeanne Snow](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/jeanne-snow) On January 2, 1914 [The Cleveland Foundation](http://www.clevelandfoundation.org/) was born. Its founder, Fredrick H. Goff envisioned... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/community-foundations-celebrate-100th-anniversary-2) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png?width=960&height=512&name=TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/new-twb-office-on-west-coast) September 16, 2014 ### [New TW&B Office on West Coast](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/new-twb-office-on-west-coast) Written by [TWB Fundraising](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/ter-molen-watkins-brandt) Ter Molen Watkins & Brandt is pleased to announce the opening of our new office in California,... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/new-twb-office-on-west-coast) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png?width=960&height=512&name=TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/leadership-appointments) July 17, 2014 ### [TW&B Announces Leadership Appointments](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/leadership-appointments) Written by [TWB Fundraising](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/ter-molen-watkins-brandt) Ter Molen Watkins & Brandt, LLC announces the appointment of Jonathan R. Heintzelman as Chairman... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/leadership-appointments) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png?width=960&height=512&name=TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/kevin-lamannas-presentation) February 4, 2013 ### [Kevin LaManna's Presentation](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/kevin-lamannas-presentation) Written by [TWB Fundraising](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/ter-molen-watkins-brandt) [Kevin](http://www.socialraise.com/about) gave a terrific talk on the importance of social media at the inaugural Development... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/kevin-lamannas-presentation) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png?width=960&height=512&name=TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/networking-with-a-purpose) February 4, 2013 ### [Networking with a Purpose](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/networking-with-a-purpose) Written by [Clyde Watkins](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/clyde-watkins) **Networking with a Purpose The Development Leadership Consortium Continuing Fellows Reception –...** [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/networking-with-a-purpose) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png?width=960&height=512&name=TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/2012-philanthropy-awards) January 30, 2012 ### [2012 Philanthropy Awards](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/news-events/2012-philanthropy-awards) Written by [Gene Brandt](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/gene-brandt) I was very interested to receive information recently about this year’s recipients of the Chicago... 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