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Published 11/15/2022
Exploring Your Clients’ Giving Options: A Donor Advised Fund Versus a Private Foundation
Compare the benefits and responsibilities of two popular charitable giving vehicles your clients may be considering.
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Published 11/03/2022
Turning Rental Property into a Charitable Gift
Fundholder KJ turned her rental property into funding to support her favorite causes through a donation to her donor advised fund.
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Published 10/31/2022
Creating a Greater Minnesota for Our Youth
Here are three ways you can improve the opportunity gap for Minnesota’s youth.
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Published 10/24/2022
Important Year-End Giving Dates for Donors
As you make plans for your 2022 year-end fund contributions and grant recommendations, please keep in mind these important dates.
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Published 10/20/2022
Five Tips to Prepare Your Clients for End-of-year Giving
We’re here to help you and your client meet your year-end goals.
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Published 9/29/2022
Donating Retirement Assets
Nonprofit Strategies Manager Elizabeth McCray breaks down the three most common ways donors can give retirement assets to the causes they care about.
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Published 9/27/2022
Lifelines for Families of Healthcare Workers
The Frontline Families Fund provides support to families of frontline workers who died of COVID-19.
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Published 9/22/2022
How to Make a Donor Advised Fund Part of Your Estate Plan
Here are answers to common questions on how to include a charitable giving fund in your estate plan.
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Published 9/15/2022
I So Appreciate You! is Back with Season 2
Tune in to Season 2 of the I So Appreciate You! Podcast with co-hosts Nadege Souvenir & Melanie Hoffert.
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Published 9/12/2022
Frogtown Farm: An Urban Oasis
Frogtown Farm is an urban farming oasis located in Saint Paul, consisting of over 5 acres of green space, including wildflowers, herbs, fruits and vegetables. Watch the video to hear from Frogtown Farm staff and board members.
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Published 9/08/2022
Art In This Present Moment Grants Announced
Funding recognizes Minnesota’s Black, Indigenous and people of color artists and their work created at the intersection of cultural art and activism.
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Published 8/30/2022
How A Legacy Letter Can Deepen Family Relationships
Legacy letters provide a peek at the past and a direction for the future.
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Published 8/17/2022
Board Feature: Jacy Grais
Learn how attorney Jacy Grais uses her role as a volunteer to inspire others to give.
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Published 8/16/2022
Donor Advised Funds 101 - An Introduction to DAFs
Here are answers to your common questions about donor advised funds, a popular approach to charitable giving.
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Published 8/09/2022
Is a Donor Advised Fund with a Community Foundation Right For You?
Answers to the following six questions will determine if a donor advised fund may be right for you.
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Published 8/04/2022
Have You Considered a Planned Gift?
Here’s what you should consider when making your long-term charitable giving plan.
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