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! […]
Fourth quarter jitters: Charitable giving tips to reduce your stress
You are not alone if you begin to feel a little anxious when November rolls around. Many people experience year-end stress, whether because of looming deadlines at work, tax-related estate planning cut-off dates, anticipating a busy holiday season of travel and social engagements, or simply the realization that another year is coming to a close […]
Do good, feel better: Philanthropy through the lens of well-being
Philanthropy means “love of humanity”—and, according to some, “philanthropy” includes acts that benefit both the giver and the receiver. This is surprising to some people who have been taught “it’s better to give than to receive.” Somehow we have popularized the idea that giving should “hurt.” But that is not what the research says. Consider […]
How Planned Giving Helps You Plan for Your Organization’s Future
You and your team are well aware that bequests to your organization can make a huge difference to your bottom line. With the average size of a bequest reported to total more than $78,000, it’s easy to see how the numbers can add up quickly. Still, focusing on planned giving is hard. You and your […]