In part two of a two-part series on year-end giving on the Grow Your Giving podcast, Senior Philanthropic Advisors Gwen Wurst and Whitney Hosty share some tips for families on how to incorporate charitable giving into their holiday plans in a year unlike any other. In part one of the series, Vice President and Corporate Counsel Corey Ziegler shared five …
How Much Should We Give?
How much should we give? For some, that question is a moral dilemma. For others, it’s a budget consideration or a strategic decision, or perhaps all three. Regardless of the frame, it’s a question that individual donors and private foundation trustees face every year – how much will they allocate for charitable contributions? Multiple studies, including the National Center for …
Trust-Based Philanthropy: A Conversation with Shaady Salehi and Philip Li
On the latest episode of the Grow Your Giving podcast, Gwen Wurst, Senior Philanthropic Advisor, sits down with Shaady Salehi and Philip Li to discuss the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project and how individual donors can implement this practice in their charitable giving. The Trust-Based Philanthropy Project is an initiative working to address the power imbalance found in philanthropy between funders or …
Carrying Out Your Charitable Legacy
Have you thought about what will happen to your charitable fund after your lifetime? For over 40 years, we have worked with donors and their families to carefully develop charitable plans for both during and after their lifetimes. Our team of philanthropic advisors can help you determine the best option and document your plans. We offer a variety of options …
Multigenerational Families Encourage Philanthropy,
According to Study
Charitable families and industry leaders from across the U.S. gathered in Chicago earlier this month to discuss the current philanthropic landscape at the National Forum on Family Philanthropy. Sessions included topics on honoring family legacy, succession planning, racial equity, impact investing, and more. The conference also coincided with the release of the National Center for Family Philanthropy’s second family philanthropy …
A Legacy of Giving Time, Talent and Treasure
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation donors Carol and Tom Barnett both grew up with parents who instilled in them the golden rule: treat everyone the way you want to be treated. Raised to never place judgment on others and always lend a helping hand, Carol and Tom were both taught to help others whenever possible, even when that meant they …
Study Shows Multigenerational Families Encourage Philanthropy
Charitable families and industry leaders from across the U.S. gathered in Chicago earlier this month to discuss the current philanthropic landscape at the National Forum on Family Philanthropy. Sessions included topics on honoring family legacy, succession planning, racial equity, impact investing, and more. The conference also coincided with the release of the National Center for Family Philanthropy‘s second family philanthropy …
Celebrating Legacy on Grandparents’ Day
Every year, we honor grandparents by celebrating Grandparents’ Day in early September. For many grandchildren, it is a fun-filled day with some of their greatest role models, their grandparents. For many grandparents, it is a very meaningful day with some of their favorite people, their grandchildren. Passing along family values to grandchildren is an important life goal of many grandparents. …
Empowering Family Philanthropy: A Conversation with Sharna Goldseker
Whitney Hosty, Senior Philanthropic Advisor recently sat down with Sharna Goldseker on our podcast to discuss family philanthropy and how to engage all generations in giving. Sharna, Executive Director of 21/64, an organization dedicated to serving philanthropic and family enterprises across the country, recently traveled to Kansas City to meet with Community Foundation donors to discuss how families can achieve …
Advising Across Generations: A Conversation with Sharna Goldseker
Whitney Hosty, Senior Philanthropic Advisor recently sat down with Sharna Goldseker on our podcast to discuss how financial planners, wealth managers, accountants, attorneys and other professional advisors working with charitable clients can approach the topic of family philanthropy as we face the largest wealth transfer in our history. Listen to Sharna and Whitney’s conversation on the Grow Your Giving podcast, …