The gift of giving, community foundation style
The gift of giving, community foundation style The Community Foundation can work with you to create and package a gift of a community foundation fund, pre-established and pre-funded, personalized in the name of your gift recipient. Your gift recipient can be a partner, child, grandchild, colleague, or friend. Frequently taking the form of a donor-advised […]
So long, 2022: Important charitable tax planning reminders as the year winds down
So long, 2022: Important charitable tax planning reminders as the year winds down Now is the time to share important reminders with your clients about year-end gifts. Time is indeed of the essence! Gifts of appreciated stock still shine Giving in a roller coaster market may continue to be a real concern for many of […]
Five of 2022’s most-asked questions about Qualified Charitable Distributions
Five of 2022’s most-asked questions about Qualified Charitable Distributions Qualified Charitable Distributions, or “QCDs,” are becoming a very popular financial and charitable planning tool. At the same time, QCDs are growing as the source of more and more confusion. Here are answers to the questions most frequently asked this year by both advisors and […]
Local Nonprofits Receive Funding from The Community Foundation
Harrisonburg, VA – It feels like Christmas over at The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County (TCFHR)! No, it is not quite time for the holiday, but TCFHR is in the giving spirit since they are soon issuing Fall 2022 grants to nonprofit organizations. This year’s grants total $152,235 to 13 local nonprofits, more […]
It’s a big deal: Answering clients’ questions about GivingTuesday
It’s a big deal: Answering clients’ questions about GivingTuesday Among the many client questions you and other attorneys, accountants, and financial advisors can be prepared to answer as year-end approaches is, “What is Giving Tuesday? And why the hashtag that often precedes it in print or online?” Giving Tuesday–or “GivingTuesday” to be more accurate–has become […]
The perfect plate: Turkey, pumpkin pie and charitable giving
The perfect plate: Turkey, pumpkin pie and charitable giving As you prepare to gather with family and friends over the Thanksgiving holiday, we invite you to reach out to the team at The Community Foundation for suggestions on how to incorporate charitable giving into the festivities. For example: Take this opportunity to brush up on […]
Great Community Give 2023 Nonprofit Registration Opens Today!
Great Community Give 2023 Nonprofit Registration Will Launch on National Philanthropy Day Great Community Give (GCG) is back for its sixth year! The GCG Planning Team will open registration for interested nonprofits on National Philanthropy Day, November 15th. Returning and newly participating nonprofit agencies can sign up for GCG 2023 at www.greatcommunitygive.org. Registration will remain […]
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Receives Funding from Sentara Healthcare
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Receives Funding from Sentara Healthcare The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County (TCFHR) and Sentara Healthcare are collaborating to bring books into the hands of all children under five years old in our community. TCFHR, a local nonprofit organization, received word that Sentara Healthcare will fund a $15,000 grant […]
Give a little and feel a lot better
Give a little and feel a lot better In the classic book The Go-Giver: A Little Story about a Powerful Business Idea, authors Bob Burg and John Mann share how Joe, a young professional, uses unselfishness to ultimately find business success. Among the philosophies: –Your true worth is determined by how much more you give […]
Counseling your clients about nonprofits: The good, the bad, and the big leaps
Counseling your clients about nonprofits: The good, the bad, and the big leaps The nonprofit sector accounts for more than 12 million jobs in the United States, and job growth in the nonprofit sector in recent years has outpaced job growth in the private sector. As an advisor, you are more likely than ever […]
Bright spots in the midst of economic challenges
Bright spots in the midst of economic challenges Bear markets aren’t much fun for anyone. But that doesn’t mean your charitable giving commitments have to be put on hold. If you are like many donors, you are still looking for ways to support the organizations you care about that rely on your support to achieve […]
Disaster philanthropy: Your clients and the important role of individual philanthropy
Disaster philanthropy: Your clients and the important role of individual philanthropy Sadly, your philanthropic clients have likely grown accustomed to making charitable donations to support disaster relief. Individual donations provide critical resources to help communities recover from the many disasters–weather, fire, humanitarian, disease, war–that occur each year. In the wake of Hurricane Ian, your clients may […]
