HUB for Community Innovation Hosts Back to School Event
AUTHOR Liz Wright July 24, 2023 NewsEducation On Saturday, July 22, the HUB for Community Innovation, located at 631 Chafee Ave., hosted a back to school event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., where about 600 students collected free school supplies. Co-lead by organizers from Augusta University’s Literacy Center and RISE Augusta, other community partners […]
Unlocking the power of words: Poet in residence inspires young minds, elevates literacy skills
With literacy rates as low as they are nationwide, especially for younger people, any way to help increase them is as important as ever. Getting through to them at a young age is key. The Literacy Center at Augusta University is using all the tools at their disposal to do just that. One way to spark students’ […]
Inspiration for growth is a silver lining in philanthropy’s 2022 results
For only the fourth time in its history, Giving USA reported a rare decline in overall charitable giving in the United States. In 2022, Americans gave 3.4% less to nonprofit organizations than they did in 2021. Still, total giving reached nearly $500 billion, even though this number was dampened by stock market declines and inflation. […]
Summer Reading Picks
Why do people give? A recently-released report identified the primary tenets of generosity according to Americans: how they define it; what it means to them; where their generosity comes from; its importance to society and their expectations. The report also identifies different donor types and how generosity is reported on in traditional media and social […]
Augusta University MPA grads garner $30K for local nonprofits through grant writing
CAMPUS NEWS Stacey Eidson January 4, 2023 Two recent graduates of the top-ranked Master of Public Administration program at Augusta University have not only earned their degrees this past year, but they have also secured $30,000 in grants for two local nonprofits. MPA graduates Ashley Whitaker and Heather Henley wrote two separate grants as […]
More alphabet soup: QCDs, CRTs, and CGAs
If you or a family member has reached the age of 70 ½, you might have heard of a tax benefit known as the Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), which allows you to direct up to $100,000 annually from your IRA to a qualified charitable organization (which includes a designated or field-of-interest fund at the community […]
Supporting Literacy Development in Early Childhood
Did you know…? 90% of brain growth happens before kindergarten. Incredibly, it doubles in size in the first year. It keeps growing to about 80% of adult size by age 3 and 90% – nearly full grown – by age 5. That is one of the reasons […]
QCDs: Clearing Up Confusion
If you are aged 70 ½ or older, it is well worth your time to investigate whether a QCD might be right for you. Actually, if you are not yet 70 ½ but know people who are, it is well worth your time to mention the tool to them! You will be doing them a […]
Supersize Your Legacy: Stock to Kids, IRA to Charity
To say that the total dollar amount in Americans’ retirement accounts is massive would be an understatement. Accounting for 30 percent of all household financial assets, at the end of 2022 total retirement assets in the United States topped more than $33 trillion dollars, including assets in IRAs, defined contribution plans such as 401(k)s and […]
Have Your Cake and Eat It Too: A dual approach to charitable giving
The change of seasons is often an opportunity to catch our breath and reassess. We’re done with taxes, really done with cold weather (hopefully), and feel a sense of renewal as our attention turns to gardening and other growth-oriented, warm weather pursuits. And, many of us are wondering how in the world it can already […]