Inspiring good habits: Tips for better giving
The team at the Community Foundation is committed to sharing tips and insights that can help you get more satisfaction from your charitable giving and in turn make an even bigger difference in the causes you care about. Here are three recommendations: Strive for energetic effectiveness. Whether a gift to charity is $25, $2500, or […]
Six for the summer: Mid-year reminders about charitable giving
Here are six tips to keep in mind as you plan your charitable giving for the coming months, years, and even decades. As always, the team at the Community Foundation is happy to be a resource! Donate appreciated stock to your fund at the Community Foundation. Yes, yes, we absolutely understand how easy it is […]
Power of DAFs and the do’s and don’ts
A Donor-advised funds (DAFs) is one of many types of funds you can establish at the Community Foundation. In fact, due to their simplicity and flexibility, DAFs are the fastest-growing charitable giving tool in the United States. In 2022, grants from DAFs increased by 9% to $52.16 billion, and as of December 2023, over $228 […]
Estate planning: Your kids … and your community
As you contemplate your legacy and adjust your estate plan over the years, it’s natural to focus on your children and family as the primary beneficiaries in your will and trust. If you’re like an increasing number of charitably-minded individuals, though, you might find that your perspectives about what exactly it means to leave a […]
Leaving a Bequest to the Community Foundation
Many donors and fund holders at the community foundation have updated their estate plans to leave a bequest to their donor-advised or other type of fund. Some bequests take the form of a “specific bequest,” which means that the fund at the community foundation receives a specific amount of money from the donor’s probate estate […]
Big or Small, every gift matters
Simplicity, efficiency, and effectiveness have long been cornerstones of working with the community foundation to carry out charitable goals. Time and time again at the community foundation, we see how easily donors who’ve established a donor-advised or other type of fund are able to not only fulfill their big-picture charitable goals, but to act quickly […]
Clean Slate: Tips for 2024 Charitable Giving
A new year is such a great time to plan and reboot. Cliche as it may be to talk about resolutions this time of year, it’s tough to deny that January represents a clean slate for “to do” lists, goals, and your overall mindset. As you think about your 2024 charitable giving goals and priorities, […]
2024 Community Grant Awards
For Immediate Release 2024 Community Grants Awards The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) is pleased to announce it will award grants amounting to more than $918,000 to support 56 critical nonprofit programs and services in the new year. Since 1997, community partners, most notably the […]
Empty Stocking Fund CSRA
Getting Ready for Giving Tuesday
FACTS: In 2022 3.2 Billion was raised on November 29th alone. Last year, 35 million adults in the US participated. (+6%). Since 2020, Giving Tuesday has been Mailchimp’s third busiest send day of the year, eclipsed only by Black Friday and Cyber Monday. GETTING READY: The work for Giving Tuesday starts way before November 28th! […]