Caring Communities Blog

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
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
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
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
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 may not be the very first thing that comes to mind when you and your colleagues implement fundraising ...

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
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
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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