Think Outside the Box: Creative Ways to Support Charity
In our work, we meet with very diverse families, of all means and lifestyles. As we help them consider all the ways they can support the causes they love, sometimes the options surprise people. Here are a few non-cash ways to support charity through your estate.
How to Tell a Nonprofit You’re Leaving a Legacy Gift
You want your favorite nonprofits to be able to plan for your future gift, but you don’t want to be treated weirdly in the meantime. Here’s a primer on how to bring them up to speed—and what to expect in return.
What Are Charitable Trusts?
A charitable lead trust is an irrevocable trust designed to provide financial support to one or more charities for a period of time, with the remaining assets eventually going to family members or other beneficiaries.
What is Planned Giving?
We throw around words like ‘planned giving’ and ‘gift planning’ and ‘legacy’ all the time, and we thought we’d start from ground level with this post: what, exactly, do we mean? More importantly, why does any of this matter?
What is a Donor Advised Fund?
Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) aren’t new, but they’re catching on in the philanthropic world because they’re incredibly flexible and easy to use. Here’s an overview of what a Donor Advised Fund is, and some creative ways clients have been using them to give more than they could otherwise.
What Would Your Nonprofit Do With a $7 Million Gift?
Your organization needs a gift acceptance policy, or a major gift could create more problems than good. Here’s a primer on how–and why–to create such a policy.