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6 Life Events for Estate Planning
6 Life Events You Should Be Aware Impact Estate Planning Below are six common life events that should cause you to review or update your core estate documents. 1. You get married. Marriage brings many exciting changes — including adjustments to your finances and
Supporting Education with a Twist!
Supporting Education with a Twist! You made it possible for the Foundation to award 209 scholarships in 2024. Did you know there are other ways to support educational initiatives in our community? 1959 Sidney High School graduate Scott Spinner recently established a Fund that will benefit the
Weighing Gifting Vehicles
Weighing Gifting Vehicles There are a number of strategies and vehicles that can be employed to make charitable gifts. Below, we review eight of the most common methods of donating. Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) are a low-cost, simple method to administer your charitable giving. DAFs provide the opportunity to engage family
We Can Help You Create Your Legacy
We Can Help you Create Your Legacy The Foundation helps create charitable legacies on behalf of donors for many reasons. For example, you may have no heirs and want to ensure causes are supported beyond your life, you may haveheirs but want philanthropy to remain a family value, or it
Teaching your Children to Give Back to Society
Teaching your Children to Give Back to Society 1. Lead by Example Children are sponges and they are very receptive to their environments. The best way to teach them is leading by example. Charity is a learned behavior. There are multiple ways to do this. One option is to
Making a Large Donation with Appreciated Assets
Making a Large Donation with Appreciated Assets Capital campaigns are re-emerging after COVID-19. With capital calls, “the asks” can be rather significant. Before reaching for your checkbook, consider donating an appreciated asset such as stock. Picking the right asset can potentially maximize the impact of your
Philanthropy versus Fundraising
Philanthropy versus Fundraising The words philanthropy and fundraising are often used interchangeably. Yet each has a very distinctive meaning. We often think money is the driving force for doing good. However, our values and beliefs create that drive. Philanthropy is our love for humanity. It focuses on impact and