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Law, Leadership Institute helps local students attain legal careers

The Law and Leadership Institute (LLI) works with bright and talented high school students to close the educational opportunity gap. The nonprofit prepares and educates young people who hope to get a career in the legal profession by creating a supportive...

2023 SHEro Campaign Report

This year's SHEro Campaign has officially concluded! We are excited to report that 483 donors collectively gave $46,750 as of June 12, 2023. Every donor and ambassador to this year's campaign helped the Women's Endowment Fund share our mission with the...

The Women's Endowment Fund faces the challenges of the present and future

Letter from Women's Endowment Fund Advisory Board President Laura DiCola This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Women's Endowment Fund, creating a special opportunity to reflect on our past, celebrate the present and set a vision for the future. Several...

Give your endowment a summer boost

The summer months are typically slow, but if ever there were a summer to step up your fundraising efforts – especially efforts to grow your endowment or reserve funds – this would be the summer to do it. That's because new research points to a lack of...

Learn more about donor-advised funds

Charitably inclined individuals and families have many options for organizing their giving. The community foundation works with a wide range of donors to help them establish a charitable giving plan to ensure that they can maximize their support of the causes...

A Recipe for Crisis

Ending of emergency benefits, inflation place squeeze on healthy food access On a sunny April afternoon, dozens of cars line up in single file at Summit Lake Community Center in South Akron. Volunteers adorned in orange fill the trunks of the vehicles with...

Hidden Opportunities: Designated and Field-of-Interest Funds

Most attorneys, accountants and financial advisors are well aware of donor-advised funds and the reasons behind their popularity. Especially when a donor-advised fund is established at the community foundation, this vehicle is an excellent way for your...

Donating Retirement Assets Offers a 'Trifecta' of Tax Benefits

Over the last few months, many advisors have noticed an uptick in client inquiries about leaving their IRAs and other retirement plans to charity. If you're wondering why, it likely has a lot to do with the buzz about Qualified Charitable Distributions, which...

Income timing: A NIMCRUT could hold the key

Clients who own closely held businesses or real estate may be good candidates for a particular type of charitable remainder trust known as a NIMCRUT, which is short for "Net Income with Makeup Charitable Remainder Unitrust." The way it works is that...

Turmoil in banking and technology: Optimism for charitable giving?

In the weeks since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, many philanthropic clients may be looking to their advisors for advice on how the recent events in the banking world could impact their approach this year to charitable giving. We're sharing three...

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