Donor-advised funds: Bunching, abundance, and flexibility
Many people establish a donor-advised fund at the community foundation to simplify their giving, stay organized, and even engage the next generation in philanthropy. And, for some families, 2025 is the year when the donor-advised fund takes on an even bigger role in aligning charitable giving goals with changing tax laws. Even families who are […]
Six tips for your year-end game plan
With only a few months left in 2025, it is important to evaluate your philanthropy sooner rather than later. Recently-passed tax laws may throw a curveball into the financial planning strategies you’ve set in motion with your advisors. Here are six tips to help you and your attorney, CPA, and financial advisor evaluate whether adjustments […]
Lean on us: Five reasons to call the Community Foundation
In an economic and legislative environment full of unpredictability, we encourage you to tap the knowledgeable team at the community foundation–perhaps even more than you have in the past. If you’ve already established a donor-advised or other type of fund at the community foundation, you’re familiar with many of the ways we make charitable giving […]
One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Timing Charitable Giving Plans
It’s never been easy to navigate the ever-shifting tax rules to help clients structure charitable gifts, and now it’s even trickier. Major changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, are creating complexity, opportunity, and, for some, urgency. The OBBBA reshapes both how much a client can […]
Floor to ceiling: Four factors that will influence corporate giving now and later.
At the community foundation, we work with business leaders and business owners to structure charitable giving plans that achieve the company’s goals for its employees and the community. In many cases, corporate giving strategies include donating to local charities, whether directly or through a corporate fund at the community foundation. If you run a business, […]
Tongue Twister: OBBBA, IRAs, QCDs, and FAQs
If your head is spinning, it’s for a good reason! Let’s face it–the rules for using IRAs to give to charity were complicated before the OBBBA got thrown into the mix. Let’s address five frequently asked questions we’ve been hearing from attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors as you counsel your charitable clients. “I have a […]
From Legislation to Impact: The Big Beautiful Bill Act and Your Nonprofit Mission
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Recent changes in federal tax law under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) bring both challenges and opportunities for nonprofit organizations in our community. The community foundation is here to help you prepare and consider how to update your strategies as the landscape shifts. “What’s happening with […]
One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Three Insights for Philanthropy
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025, after the House of Representatives approved the Senate’s changes to H.R. 1, which passed the House by a narrow margin in May. The OBBBA, with nearly 900 pages of provisions, reshapes policy across major sectors of the U.S. […]
Community Grants Fund awards over $660,000 to 48 Nonprofits in the CSRA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Augusta, GA, January 17, 2025 Community Grants Fund awards over $660,000 to 48 Nonprofits in the CSRA The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) is pleased to announce that it is awarding grants totaling more than $660,000 through the Community Grants Program to support […]
October 28, 2024 Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Augusta, GA, October 28, 2024 The Community Foundation for the CSRA is pleased to announce the second round of rapid relief and response grants from the Hurricane Helene Community Crisis Fund in the amount of $743,000 to the following nonprofit organizations: American Red Cross – CSRA […]