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Gifts from donor advised funds, or DAFs, can be directed to support CRS’ work overseas. Please request that your fiduciary include your name on the memo line of the gift so we can properly acknowledge your gift. Also, ensure that you have considered DAF advising rights in your estate plan—these can be bequeathed to your heirs or other individuals, and it is an important part of your charitable legacy to ensure these funds continue to support the work you care about. Legal Name, Address, and...

Courtesy Quincy Community Schools Our Good News of the Day from the Branch County Community Foundation: This week, The Wendorf Family Fund, a Donor Advised fund held at the Branch County Community Foundation, granted a total of $17,662 to Quincy Community Schools for Wi-Fi hotspots and classroom materials. This particular collaboration between the Donor, the Branch County Community Foundation and Quincy Community Schools is an excellent example of how the Branch County Community Foundation work...

As 2020 comes to a close, philanthropy can make an impact on stabilizing communities, and donors play a leading role. With the end of the calendar year also comes the deadline for charitable giving, for those thinking of gaining a 2020 tax deduction. Here are three tips for making the most of your year-end giving: 1.   Talk to your advisor Contact your financial advisor, CPA, or attorney to talk about the strategic ways to use charitable giving to offset your tax liability, especially if you ...

Getty Images Its probably the easiest and smartest way to save for retirement. Federal law allows workers under 50 years old to contribute $19,500 to their company plan. If you are 50 or older, you can contribute $26,000. If you are not on track to contribute the maximum amount, you still should have one or two pay periods left before the end of the year, so make the most of them. And remember, if you elect your contribution to go into the before-tax 401(k), those funds will not be taxable as p...

The program, which started in 2019, supports families with a free renovation that improves the suitability of the home for a challenged family member. The Algar girls, Keira and Amelia, have Rett Syndrome, and are both non-mobile, requiring assistance with day-to-day activities, including eating and bathing. It had been getting more difficult and dangerous for their parents to lift them in and out of the bathtub and carry them up and down stairs, as they weigh nearly 40 pounds. The bathroom ...

10 December 2020 Share with: Olivia Newton-John has "deregistered" her cancer foundation two months after launching it in her native Australia, so she can create a new U.S. base. The singer and actress, who is currently battling stage-four metastatic breast cancer, started the ONJ Foundation Down Under in October, but now shes moving the operation to America for tax purposes. "Hi Everyone! Just wanted to let you know that John (Easterling, husband) and I and our fellow Directors of ONJ Foundati...