Caring Communities Blog

Trust in action: Your favorite nonprofits know what they need

Trust in action: Your favorite nonprofits know what they need

If you’ve supported a particular charitable organization for many years, and perhaps even served on its board of ...
High fives for IRAs, QCDs, and charitable planning

High fives for IRAs, QCDs, and charitable planning

At the community foundation, we are honored to talk with donors and fund holders every single day about favorite ...
Gotcha! This missing sentence can cost your clients a lot of money

Gotcha! This missing sentence can cost your clients a lot of money

If you advise charitable clients in your practice, you are no stranger to the IRS’s requirements for ...
Apples and oranges: Lifetime and legacy giving with IRAs

Apples and oranges: Lifetime and legacy giving with IRAs

Retirement assets are becoming an increasingly important part of charitable planning. Americans hold more than $50 ...
Cultivating the “big bequest”: Paving the way for a bright future

Cultivating the “big bequest”: Paving the way for a bright future

Every organization dreams of that game-changing, multi-million-dollar bequest that seems to come completely out of ...
IRAs, charitable giving, and two distinct opportunities

IRAs, charitable giving, and two distinct opportunities

IRAs may not be the very first thing that comes to mind when you and your colleagues implement fundraising ...
Year-end checklist: Repeat, repeat, repeat

Year-end checklist: Repeat, repeat, repeat

It’s October! You are well aware of the calendar, of course, and so are your clients. You’ve also likely already ...
It’s a whirlwind: Sorting through year-end charitable giving tips

It’s a whirlwind: Sorting through year-end charitable giving tips

If your email inbox—and even your actual mailbox—is any indication, year-end must be right around the corner! ...
Year-end punchlist: Start checking it twice

Year-end punchlist: Start checking it twice

You’re making a list! Maybe even more than one! The final months of the year are critical for fundraising, but ...
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