Entries by Amanda Bomfim

Fund types tailored to your client’s charitable goals

Fund types tailored to your client’s charitable goals Just as each of your clients has a unique estate plan and financial plan to meet the client’s particular situation and goals, each of your philanthropic clients needs a unique charitable giving plan. For example, for some clients, giving shares of highly-appreciated stock consistently every year to […]

News from Washington: An update on donor-advised funds

News from Washington: An update on donor-advised funds The IRS proposed regulations concerning donor-advised funds, issued in November 2023. Certainly these regulations are just “proposed”; it is unclear whether and to what extent they will become final. If you routinely read financial publications, you may have seen articles about these proposed regulations and speculation about […]

Full circle: Grow your philanthropy through recurring gifts

Full circle: Grow your philanthropy through recurring gifts Developing a practice of regular contributions to your donor-advised fund at The Community Foundation not only allows you to systematically build a philanthropic nest egg for your annual giving to favorite charities, but also paves the way for your future legacy bequests. Whether your cadence of contributions […]

Tips for serving clients who love local

Tips for serving clients who love local   Your charitably-minded clients certainly have no shortage of options for their philanthropic dollars. Many clients use their donor-advised funds, for example, at The Community Foundation to support favorite charities across the country, including alma maters, organizations in the communities where they’ve lived in the past or have […]