Many advisors believe it's important to bring up charitable giving in client meetings, especially while updates to tax and estate plans are underway. Indeed, many advisors feel they have a responsibility to raise the issue. But how? Addressing...
A Common Theme
Akron Community Foundation is a library of personal stories. Their authors? Charitable people just like you who want to enrich the community in their own unique way, now and forever.
Some are fundholder stories, which feature charitable individuals, families and organizations that find purpose, ease and fulfillment by giving through Akron Community Foundation. Others are grantee stories about nonprofits that are leveraging generous gifts from our donors and fundholders to improve life all over Summit County. Still others are advisor stories about legal and financial professionals who have expanded their services and strengthened client relationships by offering philanthropic services through Akron Community Foundation.
Ready to write your own story? Learn how you can start a charitable fund and leave your mark on the community for generations to come. You can also read our publications for more inspiring stories about philanthropy in Greater Akron.
By Natalie B. Choate What’s the absolute worst asset to deal with in a client’s estate plans? No contest: It’s their IRA (and other retirement plans, like 401(k)s and 403(b)s). When your client leaves their IRA to someone, they are bequeathing that...
Required minimum distributions (RMDs) are back: Temporarily waived in 2020 under the CARES Act, these mandatory IRA distributions will once again need to be completed by year's end. Retirees who did not take their RMD in 2020 may also find they need to take...
A recent impact grant from the Gay Community Endowment Fund will help to shape future investments in the local LGBTQ+ community for years to come. In March, the fund awarded a $10,000 grant to the Kent State University Foundation to support the Greater...
Each year, the Gay Community Endowment Fund recognizes an individual, business or organization that has actively supported the LGBTQ+ community with its Paul Daum Award. The award, which is named for a founding donor of the fund and a professor of...
Since 2019, the Gay Community Endowment Fund has awarded impact grants to programs that create safer environments for LGBTQ+ youth, combat phobias of the LGBTQ+ community, and support mental health and suicide prevention programs for LGBTQ+ people. Watch the...
The Medina County Community Fund recently welcomed three new members to the advisory board. MCCF is pleased to introduce Erika Branch, Mark Dorman and Michelle Masica to our fund. Erika Branch grew up in the greater Akron area and is a graduate from Revere...
Although the groundhog may have seen his shadow and we have many more weeks of winter ahead of us, the Medina County Women’s Endowment Fund has been working hard on carrying out our mission this winter. To help educate the community about our work and the...
COVID-19 has significantly impacted nonprofit operations across the country and hampered nonprofits’ ability to help their communities during a crisis in which millions of people are in need. The National Council of Nonprofits reports widespread damage to...
A wild ride in 2020 ended with the extension of several tax provisions to encourage charitable giving in the midst of ongoing pandemic-related challenges facing nonprofits. As your clients evaluate their approach for 2021, now is a great time to address their...