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  • Determining the Right Charitable Planning Tool for Clients

    Dec 30, 2024

    Which type of charitable planning tool is best for a particular client? That is a question we regularly get asked by attorneys, CPAs and financial advisors. At the Community Foundation,…

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  • Navigating multiple charitable strategies for clients

    Dec 2, 2024

    Charitable giving is always an important strategy to discuss with your clients. Many individuals and families are philanthropic, of course, and charitable gifts reduce taxable income and avoid estate taxes.…

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  • Tips for starting a charitable giving conversation

    Nov 5, 2024

    Whether the matter at hand is tax planning, updating wills and trusts, or structuring retirement portfolios, attorneys, CPAs and financial advisors are no strangers to tough conversations. How can those…

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  • Planning for Year-End in the Fall

    Oct 11, 2024

    As the year begins to wind down, consider tapping into your clients’ philanthropic interests as a catalyst to motivate them to start addressing year-end planning items right now rather than…

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  • Gifts of real estate to meet charitable goals

    Sep 3, 2024

    We are hearing from more and more attorneys, accountants, and financial advisors that your clients are expressing interest in giving real estate to charity. This is wonderful news! Gifts of real…

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