December 02, 2014

Posts Categorized: National Philanthropy

President Obama celebrated the 100th anniversary of the community foundation movement with a convening at the White House on December 2, which was also Giving Tuesday.Read more »

November 20, 2014

Posts Categorized: National Philanthropy

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: An increasing number of foundations are providing unrestricted funds and multiyear grants—two giving strategies that many nonprofit leaders and experts believeRead more »

Mr. Smith, age 75, has accumulated approximately $2,000,000 in his IRA accounts. He has other sources of wealth and has plans to leave a sizable estate to his heirs and charity. Under this law, Mr. Smith can create a fund at the community foundation to address the causes he cares about most by transferring IRA funds tax free. Mr. Smith can transfer up to $100,000 in 2015. In addition, if Mr. Smith is married, his wife can also make similar gifts from her IRA accounts, impacting the community in ways personal, unique and enduring.
November 18, 2014

Posts Categorized: National Philanthropy

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: The United States climbed into the top 10 on an annual ranking of the countries with the most charitable people butRead more »

November 12, 2014

Posts Categorized: National Philanthropy

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: A flood of contributions to donor-advised funds pushed assets of the charitable accounts to a new high of nearly $54-billion inRead more »

October 08, 2014

Posts Categorized: National Philanthropy

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: As the recession lifted, poor and middle class Americans dug deeper into their wallets to give to charity, even though theyRead more »

Giving
September 30, 2014

Posts Categorized: National Philanthropy

From the Knight Foundation: With #GivingTuesday right around the corner, community foundations and nonprofit organizations of all kinds can benefit from the Knight Foundation’s 10 LessonsRead more »

Philanthropy Week 2014
March 06, 2014

Posts Categorized: National Philanthropy

Right now, over 200 leaders from across the philanthropic sector are uniting in Washington, D.C. to tell their lawmakers that thriving philanthropy builds thriving communities. AsRead more »