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MNN Public Policy Forum with Steve Koczela of The MassINC Polling Group

Hemenway & Barnes Recognized as a Leading Firm for Private Wealth Law: Brad Bedingfield and Joseph Bierwirth Featured as Notable Practitioners

Year-End Planning: Tax Strategies in an Election Year

MNN Public Policy Forum with Secretary Matthew Gorzkowicz

Rita Goldberg to Present at akoyaGO User Conference

Hemenway & Barnes Helps Turn Philanthropic Vision into Annual Charitable Donation for the City of Newburyport

Brad Bedingfield to Speak at 43rd Annual Kansas City Estate Planning Symposium

Eleanor Evans Elected to the Partnership at Hemenway & Barnes

Round the Bend: The Seeds We Sow 2024

Brad Bedingfield and Eleanor Evans to Present an MNN Webinar “Gift Acceptance Policies: Why, When and How to Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth”

Hemenway & Barnes Bolsters Administrative Team with Strategic Hires

Brad Bedingfield to Moderate BBA's Program on Proposed Regulations on Donor Advised Funds

Jesse Coakley to Speak on Philanthropy MA Panel - Get-to-Know Funders: Youth/Youth Development

Brad Bedingfield to Speak at Florida Tax Institute

2024 Personal Tax Planning Update

Hemenway & Barnes Elects Mark B. Elefante as Managing Partner

Gioia Perugini to Present "Foundation Governance and Legal Issues" at Philanthropy 101 Series Presented by Philanthropy Massachusetts

New Proposed Donor-Advised Fund Regulations May Broaden DAF Treatment, Chill Donor Involvement, and Threaten Tax Deductions

Important Provisions of the Massachusetts Tax Relief Bill

Protecting Your Identity

Philanthropy MA's 54th Annual Meeting

Hemenway & Barnes Recognized as a Leading Firm for Private Wealth Law: Brad Bedingfield and Joseph Bierwirth Featured as Notable Practitioners

Jessica Coakley Certified as 21/64 Advisor

Elizabeth Quartararo Joins Hemenway & Barnes’ Philanthropic Advisory Services Team

Maine Philanthropy Center's 2023 Conference

Harvard Business School Association of Boston “2023 Nonprofit Board Summit”

Brad Bedingfield to Present "Charitable Impact with Retirement Assets: New Developments and Expanding Opportunities"

Brad Bedingfield to Present "It’s Not Just Charities Anymore – Expanding Impact with Philanthropic Vehicles" at ABA May Tax Meeting

Hemenway & Barnes Names Dennis Delaney and Charles Platt Practice Chairs

Positive Tracks - ROMP event

‘You can’t disconnect the person and their passions from how they contribute to the world’: A conversation with Gioia Perugini

Philanthropy Blog: Celebrating a Family Legacy

Gioia Perugini to Lead AFP’s March 9 Meet the Funders Program

Brad Bedingfield to Co-Present on “Adventures in Winding Up Charitable Entities – Don’t Fool Around with the Shutting It Down” at the 2023 ACTEC Annual Meeting

Brad Bedingfield to Present at Larry Kraus Family Office Tax Institute February Meeting

Gioia Perugini to moderate "The Essentials of Good Governance" at the monthly Fundamentals of Family Philanthropy webinar series

2023 Personal Tax Planning Update

Massachusetts Charitable Contributions Deduction Takes Effect

Jane’s Trust: A Lasting Legacy (2003-2021)

Expanded Opportunities for Charitable Giving with Retirement Assets

Attempting a Weekend Taxable Gift of Securities from a Brokerage Account (If You Must)

Brad Bedingfield to Present “Planned Giving With Rising Interest Rates” at the PGGNE November Monthly Meeting.

The Millionaire’s Tax in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Taxpayers to Receive Excess Tax Revenue Refunds

Gioia Perugini to Speak on Philanthropy MA Panel - Meet-the-Donors: Donor Advised Funds

Philanthropy MA’s 53rd Annual Meeting

Brad Bedingfield to Co-Present Practical Considerations for Splitting a Private Foundation Webinar

Brad Bedingfield and Nancy Dempze to Present “Retirement Planning, Tax Savings for Your Estate, and Philanthropy”.

Brad Bedingfield to Present "Charitable Gift Vehicles: Which One(s) to Use When, and Why" on September 9, 2022

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®

Gioia Perugini Quoted in Brookline Community Foundation Announcement of Four New Funds to Support the Brookline Community

Jessica Coakley Promoted to Philanthropic Advisor

Hemenway & Barnes Recognized as a Leading Firm for Private Wealth Law

The Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation Case Study

Engaging the Next Generation in Family Philanthropy: Getting Started

Listen to Brad Bedingfield ACTEC Podcast “The Accidental Private Foundation: Non-Exempt Charitable Trusts Under Section 4947”

Tandem Use of Private Foundations and Donor Advised Funds

Harvard Business School Association of Boston “2022 Nonprofit Board Summit”

The Art and Special Collection Lifecycle

2022 Personal Tax Planning Update

Philanthropy Blog: Reflection and Planning – Philanthropic Strategy in 2022

Gioia Perugini to Facilitate MA Arts Funders' Network Conversation About Supporting Public Art, Parks and Open Space, and Historic Preservation in the City of Boston

Proposed Changes to Tax Laws Spur a Call to Action

Hemenway & Barnes Brochure

Gioia Perugini Comments on Launch of Racial Equity Fund by Town of Brookline and the Brookline Community Foundation

Family Office Brochure

"What is a Trust"

Maine Philanthropy Center's 2021 Philanthropy Partners Conference

Hemenway & Barnes Names Gioia Perugini Director of Philanthropic Services and Andrea Richmond Associate Director of Family Office Services

Philanthropy Blog: Philanthropy After the Pandemic

Hemenway & Barnes Names Sarah Waelchli and Kevin Ellis Partners in the Firm

2020-2021 Massachusetts Income Tax Charitable Deduction Changes

Philanthropy Massachusetts 51st Anniversary Annual Meeting

Philanthropy Blog: Giving In 2020 – Lessons from Dolly Parton

Brad Bedingfield to Present “Tainted Gifts” at the ABA Business Law Section Annual Meeting

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2021 List

Hemenway & Barnes Recognized as a Leading Firm for Private Wealth Law

Charting a New Course for Charitable Giving in 2020

Philanthropy Blog: One Boston Day 2020

Philanthropy Blog: Philanthropic Community Responds to Nonprofit Needs During Covid-19 Crisis

Direct Impact - Establishing an Emergency COVID-19 Relief Fund

Philanthropy Blog: Honoring Women’s Leadership

Brad Bedingfield authors “SECURE Act changes may affect charitable giving”

Hemenway & Barnes LLP Appoints Nancy B. Gardiner as Managing Partner

IRS Clarifies Tax Treatment of Virtual Currency Donations

Philanthropy Blog: Lessons Learned From Two Decades in Philanthropy

Listen to Brad Bedingfield’s Podcast on “Deferred and Flexible Charitable Gift Annuities”

Philanthropy Blog: Antiquities, Lasagna, and Preserving a Family Legacy

Nancy Dempze Authors Chapter on “Taxation Law and Conservation Gifts” in MCLE Massachusetts Environmental Law Book

Philanthropy Blog: The Smithsonian, Ralph Lauren and a Lesson in Philanthropy

Nonprofit 411: How Does the New Transportation Benefits Tax Impact Nonprofits?

Philanthropy Blog: Women in Philanthropy Jessica Coakley

Philanthropy Blog: Making Room for the Unexpected in your Charitable Giving

2019 Personal Tax Planning Update

Nancy Dempze and Brad Bedingfield Author Guide to Charitable Planning

Brad Bedingfield authors “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017: New Tax Law May Affect Charitable Giving”

Brad Bedingfield and Nancy Dempze Author “The Disappearing 60% Deduction - New Charitable Giving Limits are Not as Generous as They Appear”

Hemenway & Barnes Recognized as a Leading Firm for Private Wealth Law

Pitfalls and Opportunities Under the New Federal Tax Law - Part 1

Philanthropy Blog: Igniting Generation Next

Recent Changes to the Tax Laws Affecting Museums

Philanthropy Blog: Charitable Giving in the New Year

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as Enacted: Effect on Individuals and Families

Year-End Tax Strategies Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

Philanthropy Blog: Building a Family Legacy One Story at a Time

How Private Foundations Could Be Affected by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

The Maine Philanthropy Center Spotlights H&B’s Gioia Perugini

Philanthropy Blog: How to Help Neighbors and Communities in Time of a Natural Disaster

Philanthropy Blog: Summer Reading in Philanthropy

Philanthropy Blog: The Power of Women in Philanthropy

Philanthropy Blog: Charitable Giving Outlook

Philanthropy across generations: creating a strategic roadmap

Round the Bend Farm: How this nonprofit is making an impact with agriculture

Philanthropy Blog: Reasons for Hope in 2017

Philanthropy Blog: Two Sides of Giving

What happens when a foundation takes on a life of its own? The Travis Roy Foundation story

Philanthropy Blog: Trash or Treasure?

Philanthropy Blog: Update on Giving Tuesday

Philanthropy Blog: Summer Giving

Philanthropy Blog: One Boston Day

Philanthropy Blog: Uses of Donor Advised Funds

Private Client Group Video

Philanthropy Blog: Are you ready for Giving Tuesday? Kicking Off Year-End Giving