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Results from the 2024 Youth Needs Assessment

From fostering community engagement to supporting local initiatives, YAC has been at the forefront of positive change in the Community.

Welcome to summer! We've put together six tips to help plan your charitable giving for the coming months, years, and even decades.

We’d be happy to join you and your advisors at a meeting to discuss your charitable plans.

At every level of giving, philanthropy is a catalyst for improving quality of life. Indeed, anyone with a willingness to give can be a phila

Life gets busy, the months fly by, and it's tempting to put your donor-advised fund on autopilot. But that would be a missed opportunity. 

YAC has presented its “Introduction to Philanthropy” to every public school in Branch County and Colon.

the need for food in our community is an everyday constant. And with school back in session, the needs among the food insecure and...

Don’t forget that August is National Make-A-Will Month. Even if your estate planning documents are already in place, this is still a good...

The experienced team at the community foundation can help you avoid charitable giving regrets, especially by making it easy for you to...

A donor-advised fund with a bequest provision, established at the community foundation, is a great solution for many donors.

One of the biggest challenges organizations face as they are building their endowments is that younger donors tend to be more...

High-profile acts of altruism are inspiring philanthropists large and small.