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Transforming real estate into a powerful tool for lasting charitable impact

If your client base includes philanthropic individuals and families, you're likely aware that gifts of real estate are an option to fund charitable giving. Real estate is the largest asset class in the world, yet various industry sources suggest that only 3%...

Postmarks, rule changes, and remedies for clients' 2025 charitable gifts

If you were surprised to read about the ripple effect of a seemingly small change in the U.S. Postal Service regulations late last year, you were not alone. Here's what you need to know, including potential remedies for your clients whose 2025 charitable...

Boost client retention with charitable planning

Retaining clients is a cornerstone of long-term business success, no matter the profession or industry. As the saying goes, keeping an existing client – and earning additional work from that client – is far easier and more cost-effective than...

Your checklist for charitable tax rules in 2026

Well before 2026 began, you were no doubt already tracking the various IRS thresholds that are subject to adjustment, as well as the new tax laws' impact on planning techniques. But have you thought about how each of these thresholds might relate to your...

Charitable giving: timing is crucial

Nonprofit professionals understandably spend a lot of "communication energy" explaining why their mission matters. Donors need to hear stories of impact, learn about outcomes, and understand what their gifts make possible. Yet there is another factor that...

Nonprofit Spotlight: Ballet Excel Ohio

Cuyahoga Valley Youth Ballet, more popularly known as Ballet Excel Ohio, is the fourth-oldest youth ballet in the country. And the dance company is amid its 50th anniversary celebration, which will be capped with a March 14 event at the Akron Civic Theatre,...

Raising Generous Humans

By Karen Hrdlicka, Director, The Center for Family Philanthropy As a donor-advised fundholder, something in your life likely shaped your value of generosity. In our work with fundholders, we hear these stories repeatedly: the grandparent who...

Planned giving: Overcoming board members' skepticism

"Our board members tell us that they are very skeptical that planned giving is something our team can just 'run with.' They are concerned that we're simply 'not ready.'" Does this sound familiar? It's understandable that a volunteer board of directors, few of...

Charitable tax law changes for 2026

At Akron Community Foundation, we are honored to serve as your home for charitable giving. Whether you support a wide range of charitable organizations in our community and across the country, focus your giving on a few favorite local causes, collaborate with...

A Letter from Bath Community Fund Board Chair Rev. Mark Frey - Dec. 2025

Dear Bath Friends, Bath Community Fund is living in the afterglow of our successful 10th Anniversary Campaign! Thanks to the generous support of our donors, we raised over $540,000 for the fund and received donations from 61 new donors! Earlier this month, we...

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