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Have your cake and eat it too: A dual approach to charitable giving

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

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Hidden no more: Designated funds and field-of-interest funds

Although donor-advised funds cannot accept QCDs, the community foundation offers other types of funds that can accept QCDs. For example...

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The Highest Standard for Local Giving

Branch County Community Foundation (BCCF) recently received accreditation with the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence.

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The "i's" have it: Two key topics for client meetings

Inflation, interest rates, income tax, and the IRS are ever-present topics during discussions with your clients. Right now, there’s a lot to

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Nonprofit Sector Insights - October 2022

The nonprofit sector accounts for more than 12 million jobs in the United States, and job growth in the nonprofit sector in recent years has

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The BEAR Market

Here are three messages worth sharing with your philanthropic clients as bear market conditions hang on into the fourth quarter

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Hurricane Relief

n the wake of Hurricane Ian, your clients may ask you about their options to support those affected by the storm. We encourage you to reach

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Highly-Appreciated Stock

If your client missed the ideal window, it’s still not too late to support charity

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Inherited IRAs: Big headache, or big opportunity?

Don’t be surprised if your clients are walking into your office in a state of bewilderment over something they’ve read recently about the IR

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