Next Generation Giving – Tips for Teaching Children About Philanthropy
Over the years, you’ve probably taught your young children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews lessons along the lines of “share and share alike” and “better to give than to receive.” But how do you transition these lessons into more concrete instruction about charitable giving, without risking the youngest members of your family becoming overwhelmed or bored? […]
It’s (Always) a Great Time to Review Your Estate Plan and Legacy Gifts
Don’t forget that August is National Make-A-Will month. Even if your estate planning documents are already in place, this is still a good time to review your will, trust, and beneficiary designations to ensure that they still capture your financial and family situation, as well as your intentions. It’s hard not to be inspired by […]
IMPACTED Networking Event
Purpose IMPACTED is a networking series for nonprofit leaders designed to increase general organizational awareness, identify collaborative opportunities and build leadership capacity among peers. Offered bi-monthly, these 1-hour sessions will provide fellowship and connection along with a “small talk” covering various topics from guest speakers. Schedule Sessions will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of […]
The CFCSRA Team Attends GA Foundation Summit
The team of the Community Foundation for the CSRA attended a two-day summit with other Community Foundations in the state of Georgia. Two days of collaborating, sharing and learning: each Foundation is different; however, we are all on the mission to improve our communities through philanthropy. Enjoy this quick video.
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 […]