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Accountants and Bankers Chapter
Honors Industry Leaders
In spite of the worldwide economic crisis that has greatly impacted Wall Street and the financial services industry, ORT America’s Accountants and Bankers Chapter was able to bring together more than 300 top business professionals from New York City’s financial community on Thursday, Oct. 23, to honor three industry luminaries: Larry Kaplan, managing director and founder, Corporate Solutions Group; Howard Weinberg, senior vice president I, Israel Discount Bank of New York; and Marvin Weissman, Marketing Management Group.
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| The Accountants and Bankers Chapter honored Larry Kaplan, Howard Weinberg, and Marvin Weissman at its 2008 Annual Tribute Dinner. Pictured, from left: Janice Stolar, ORT America's interim COO and chief advancement officer; Chapter Co-chairs Abby Parsonnet, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Jay Silver, Mahoney Cohen & Company, CPA, P.C.; ORT Community Achievement Award recipients Howard Weinberg, Israel Discount Bank, and Larry Kaplan, Corporate Solutions Group; and Event Co-chairs Lissa Baum, Israel Discount Bank, and Alex Meshechok, Corporate Solutions Group. | ORT America witnessed a 15 percent increase in dollars raised, surpassing last year’s figure; a tribute to the three extraordinary executives honored at ORT America’s Accountants and Bankers Chapter 2008 Annual Tribute Dinner at the Grand Hyatt New York. Proceeds raised will not only underwrite the existing accounting and banking program currently offered at New York’s Bramson ORT College but will assist in its expansion to a bachelor’s degree program.
The Accountants and Bankers Chapter bestowed the prestigious Community Achievement Award to Messrs. Kaplan and Weinberg and presented Mr. Weissman with the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his extraordinary leadership over a lifetime of service to his profession and his philanthropic dedication to the chapter.
Read more about the Accountants and Bankers Chapter Tribute Dinner.
ORT America Fetes Major Supporters
at Two Gala Events
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ORT America's 1880 Society gala featured an exclusive tour of the Met followed by a reception at Bruno Jamais. (Read full caption) |
Some of ORT's biggest supporters recently attended glittering ORT America functions in New York City.
American members of World ORT's elite group of donors, the International 1880 Society, gathered together for an exclusive tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art followed by a reception at the trendy Bruno Jamais Restaurant on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008.
On Sunday, Sept. 21, members of ORT America's Diamond Ladder Society and Major Gift groups gathered at French bistro restaurant Capsouto Freres, where they enjoyed a gourmet four-course dinner coupled with a tasting of exceptional Israeli wines under the guidance of sommelier and restaurateur Jacques Capsouto, a graduate of ORT Lyon.
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New Legislation Provides Tax Benefits For
Charitable Donations
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Helping Students
In Need While
Helping Yourself |
Good news for those donors 70 1/2 or older! Your generosity will be rewarded at tax time through The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, signed into law on October 3, 2008. The act extends the IRA Rollover gift provision included in the Pension Protection Act of 2006, which originally lapsed on December 31, 2007. The newly enacted legislation makes charitable gift incentives retroactive as of January 1, 2008, applying to 2008 and 2009 gifts of certain individual retirement account (IRA) assets.
Those who qualify can transfer up to $100,000 per person or $200,000 per couple per year from their separate traditional IRA or Roth IRA to ORT America without tax complications during your lifetime and witness the benefits of your generosity now. Participants will avoid paying federal income tax on the withdrawal as long as they are age 70 1/2 at the time the donation is made. Learn More
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