Parenting is full of challenges. It’s a constant push and pull. I’ve recently discovered that, at least with gardening and charitable giving, a mom’s push is the right way to go.
A big concern is how to instill in our children a sincere sense of gratitude. But I’ll begin with a story about an immediate challenge I recently had – …
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…The way is clear,
The light is good,
I have no fear,
No, no one should.
The woods are just trees,
The trees are just wood.
No need to be afraid there…
Stephen Sondheim’s iconic “Into the Woods” is the stuff of Broadway legend. And with good reason. Its lyrical genius originates from revealing the dark side of popular fairy …
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Our Client Stories series continues with Bill and Sarah Walton. In a recent interview, they shared how having a donor-advised account with DonorsTrust allows them to support the causes within the community of liberty that they care about. You can read last month’s installment featuring Sue Scharf here.
Bill and Sarah Walton have been with DonorsTrust since 2014. Bill …
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Church-goers often have strong feelings about the concept of Youth Sunday. Those in the congregation feel a sense of either excitement or trepidation when they arrive at church to discover the youth of the church will lead the service.
We recently held our Youth Sunday.
Put me solidly in the “trepidation” camp. As a Presbyterian (see also “Frozen Chosen”), I …
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There is talk these days about tribalism and its negative impact on society. The discussion occurs more frequently within the context of the public square, specifically the perceived deleterious effect on the “public good.”
Certainly, we all could use a reminder that the most important part of “civil society” is being civil.
That being said, humans are complex. We …
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Recently, I reflected on exactly what I’ve learned over the course of the last year and a half working at DonorsTrust. As a career fundraiser, I noticed in my reflections that I kept going back to how little fundraisers really understand donor advised funds (DAFs).
This isn’t meant as a slight. I was in the same boat before moving to …
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When formulating your estate, gift and income tax plan, first and foremost define your goals. If one goal is furthering your philanthropy, any of three broad planning categories, each with its own set of techniques and vehicles, are available to achieve a combination of your charitable, tax, and other financial goals.
The three broad categories of charitable planning techniques are …
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This month, our Client Stories series highlights a bequest client, Evan Scharf and how he and his wife Sue used their DonorsTrust donor-advised fund for planned giving. You can read the previous feature from a Novus client, Melanie Hildreth here.
Evan Scharf today can only speak through the legacy he left behind. He passed away in 2016, before his …
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In late 2016, my two year old son P.D. picked up a guide to planned giving that my husband and I had received.
I’d held onto the mailer, because I was in the process of designing a planned giving program for my organization.
I recognized a perfect image: my cute son holding upside down a brochure titled “It’s Never Too …
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Life does not always mimic Robert Frost. We should define ourselves less by our regret over a road not taken, than by those moments along our journey when we were t-boned.
I recognize that time has a way of blurring memories’ edges, and in some cases, obliterating them. Historians spend lifetimes discerning hyperbole, exaggeration, and mistaken identity from so-called reality.…
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