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As you make plans for your 2023 year-end fund contributions and grant recommendations, please keep in mind these important dates.
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Learn how Connie Roehrich plans to support her favorite causes with a future fund.
MORELearn why attorney Abby Leach Schumaker partners with the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation to help her clients fulfill their giving goals.
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Learn how brothers Kip and Jeff are carrying on their parents’ mission to support the City of Wadena through their family foundation.
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These tips provide a useful guide for donors choosing to make a first-time gift to an organization.
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Learn how fundholders Curt & Timm are using their donor advised fund to make an impact on youth and families.
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Donating non cash assets like real estate or cryptocurrency can allow you to make a significant impact on your favorite causes.
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Create a charitable legacy by donating a gift of life insurance.
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The Jones Family Foundation makes an impact on students in the city of Red Wing by providing free tuition.
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2022 was a hybrid year for many of us. The Foundation adapted to new challenges and expanded the way we support nonprofits with our grantmaking and our donors with their giving.
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Learn how fundholder Dick Senese turned his property into gifts for his favorite causes with a real estate donation to his donor advised fund.
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Here are five unique benefits of working with a community foundation to reach your charitable giving goals.
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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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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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Here are answers to common questions on how to include a charitable giving fund in your estate plan.
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Legacy letters provide a peek at the past and a direction for the future.
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