Why Gerry Gives: To Discover What’s Next Blog Post
In our Client Stories Series, we share how current DonorsTrust clients use a donor-advised fund to fulfill their charitable goals. This month we feature a client who uses his fund…
Philanthropy and Discovery: The Necessity of Private Dollars Blog Post
Does private charitable giving really matter when it comes to medical and scientific research? The government already funds so many projects, research institutions, and laboratories – so why would anyone…
Freedom to Discover: What Private Giving Made Possible Blog Post
In the early 1800s, Thomas Jefferson unleashed the power of American philanthropy, though perhaps not in the way he intended. Jefferson may have been brilliant in penning the mission statement…
Giving Tuesday: The Catch-22 of Philanthropy Blog Post
Every year I dread the Tuesday after Thanksgiving – the day now known as Giving Tuesday. It’s not that I don’t want to support deserving organizations. Rather, it’s that my…
Indistractable in Giving: Three Tips for Focus Blog Post
How’s your focus? Is it a challenge to single-task? There’s no shame in recognizing it. We’re all easily distracted. That’s why so many articles start with crazy-short sentences like this!…
DonorsTrust Clients Speak On Why They Use Us Blog Post
DonorsTrust is one of more than 1,000 donor-advised fund providers across the country. We represent a segment of those providers known as “mission-driven” funds, but there are many other types…
3 Ways to Hack Your Charitable Giving Habits Blog Post
“Would you like to give a dollar to fight cancer?” Because I split my pile of items at AC Moore into two separate transactions, the sales lady asked me twice…
Qualified Charitable Distributions from an IRA… to a DAF? Blog Post
Donors over age 70 ½ might be interested in making a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from their IRA. That’s understandable. A QCD allows taxpayers age 70 ½ or older to…
I Want to Help You Plan Your Legacy for Liberty Blog Post
Discussions of Planned Giving can sometimes sound as sterile as a sit-down with your tax advisor or as agonizing as your third root canal – but it really shouldn’t be…
Charitable Solutions Guide: Picking, Saving, Bunching Blog Post
The end of the year isn’t the only time to make charitable gifts. In fact, it could be the worst time given that everyone else does it. Still, whether because…
