Bill Russell grew up on the Great Plains. During his youth, he was a rodeo bull rider and gained fame as "Wild Bill" for his daring exploits. But Wild Bill was an artist at heart and soon decided to move on to his artistic pursuits. He traveled throughout America and Europe and studied all of the great modern and classical artists. In France, he was greatly impressed by the delicate works of Impressionist painters Monet and Manet and the bold colors and brush strokes of Van Gogh. Upon his return to his beloved great plains of the west, Wild Bill combined the subtlety of the Impressionists, the colors of Van Gogh and his own unique skills. >> More

Reinsurance of a gift annuity involves payment of a premium by the charity to a company qualified to issue annuities in that state.

When a charity receives a gift annuity, it usually has the option to retain the annuity in a designated reserve fund and invest that fund. >> More

On February 1, 2010, the White House released the budget for fiscal year 2011. The budget projects a spending level of $3.8 trillion and a deficit of $1.56 trillion. >> More