Donating Appreciated Stocks: A Tax-Efficient Giving Strategy

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When considering making a charitable gift, cash is often the first option that comes to mind. It’s as simple as writing a check or making a payment directly online. However, if you want to make a significant impact and receive a double tax benefit, consider donating appreciated stocks. This approach not only supports our mission…

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Spotlight on Giving

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How to Make Gifts of Real Estate Real estate (a home, vacation home, land, commercial property, etc.) is a potentially powerful asset to fund a charitable contribution, yet it is often overlooked. Do you own appreciated property you no longer wish to use or maintain but don’t want to pay the capital gains tax that…

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Choose how you shape the future

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Do you want to make an impact for the good of others? You may not realize how easy it is to make a life-changing gift to us just by adding a few sentences to a new or existing will. August is National Make-A-Will Month—the perfect time to read more about this powerful, satisfying way to…

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Five tried-and-true gift practices

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In every field, from business to education to public policy, there are “best practices”—methods or techniques designed to ensure quality and produce optimal results. Charitable giving is no exception. While some best practices are subjective, there are tried-and-true concepts that all donors should keep in mind when planning a gift. Consider these five practices to…

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Donor-Advised Funds: An Increasingly Popular Giving Tool

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Anyone who wishes to make a charitable impact today has an incredible number of tools at their disposal. However, no giving option is experiencing a surge in popularity equal to the donor-advised fund (DAF). DAFs have increased massively in the past few years, with donations to donor-advised funds more than doubling from 2020 to 2022. But what makes this giving tool so uniquely appealing?

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