Put A Bow On It!
This Christmas, feed someone, shelter someone, or nurture their spirit and soul with a gift to a Community Foundation endowment. Your gifts can help people at every stage of life and keep this community connected and vibrant.
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Not Your Typical Community Foundation
A few years ago, the Adams County Community Foundation conducted an assessment of community needs. This is the job of a community foundation—to keep an eye on all the moving parts of a community to see where we might need to apply a little oil. Or, occasionally, duct tape. Taking a broad look at every
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Giving Spree’s “Forever Gift” Option
This year of 2020 has taught nonprofits some hard lessons. One of those lessons is the value of endowment, and value of asking donors to invest wisely in their future.
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2020 Charitable Planning Opportunities Under the CARES Act and Other Legislation
Bryan Clontz, Ph.D., CFP®, CAP®President – Charitable Solutions, LLCbr***@********************lc.com It goes without saying that 2020 has been a challenging year and given the host of tax law changes over the last 36 months, a refresher might be useful. First, consider the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which increased the deductibility of cash contributions. Prior
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The Ladder
This September, my dad will turn 90. He and my mother have been married for 65 years and live in the same house my siblings and I grew up in. I do not know how old my mother is. She has never mentioned her age and she taught her children it was impolite to ask.
Community Foundation Awards First Grants For COVID-19 Relief & Recovery
The Adams County Community Foundation has awarded the first round of grants from its COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund. The Fund was established to direct charitable grants to area nonprofits struggling to meet the extraordinary needs of our community during the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic downturn. Through the COVID-19 Fund, the Community Foundation will
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