May 25, 2015

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From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: When veterans gather in Washington this month to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe,Read more »

April 25, 2015

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From our friends at Saratoga Today: Representatives of nonprofits, businesses, and people interested in philanthropy traveled from as far as Hudson, N.Y. to hear nationally renownedRead more »

March 16, 2015

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015 1:30 p.m. Registration | 2:00 p.m. Dan Pallotta 3:00 p.m. Panel Discussion Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway in Saratoga Springs $20Read 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.

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From the Chronicle of Philanthropy, by Bill Shore, founder/CEO, Share Our Strength: At Share Our Strength, it took us nearly 25 years to learn that doingRead more »

February 26, 2015

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From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: In a continued effort to self-regulate, Independent Sector, a membership organization of nonprofits, today released a set of 33 principles forRead more »

February 24, 2015

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From the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University: Charitable giving in the United States is expected to grow by 4.8 percent in 2015 andRead more »

February 18, 2015

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From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: Attention fundraisers: Stop trying to pull on men’s heartstrings, advises a Stanford University study. Researchers documented an “empathy gap” between menRead more »

January 28, 2015

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The Community Foundation is deeply grateful to its Board of Directors, donors and partners for their support in 2014. What was the Foundation able to achieveRead more »

January 12, 2015

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From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: Giving: Back From Its Recession Depths “Giving USA” researchers last summer predicted that annual charitable giving in 2015 might top itsRead more »

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January 09, 2015

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From our friends at the Albany-Colonie and Schenectady Chambers of Commerce: The Leadership Tech Valley (LTV) Class of 2015, a dynamic group of local leaders inRead more »