Keeping our community strong: Your role is critical
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.
A treat to boost 2021: Congress extends charitable giving incentives
As your clients reboot after a wild 2020, now is a great time to address their charitable giving plans for 2021. COVID-19 has proven to be a marathon, not a sprint.
December 2020
Hello, my name is Mike… • Hawthorn Leadership School for Girls • Ready Readers Finding Creativity in Chaos • YEP STL! accepting grant applications • Will 2020 be the year to maximize giving? • What’s on tap for bequests? • Seek clarity about clients’ commitment to community
Hello, my name is Mike…
As my retirement from YouthBridge drew near, I found myself thinking as much about the beginning of my career as the end of it…
Hawthorn Leadership School: Where Every Girl Matters
We are preparing young women to become future professionals and leaders and to be agents of change in their communities; we have to do right by each of them, every day.
Advice to advisors: Seek clarity about clients’ commitment to community
The odds of Biden’s proposed tax plan becoming law depend on factors that won’t be known until Georgia’s run-off elections on Jan 5, which will decide whether the Democrats or the Republicans will control the US Senate.
Charitable legacies: What’s on tap for bequests?
Perhaps the component of Biden’s proposal with the biggest potential impact on ultra-wealthy philanthropists is Biden’s intention to raise estate taxes and change the way capital assets are taxed after death.
Taking chances: Will hindsight point to 2020 as the year to maximize giving?
Should advisors counsel their clients to implement planning techniques in anticipation of sweeping changes to the tax laws, or instead assume the status quo will continue and stay the course with clients’ current plans?
November 2020
“People have really responded to the need – even those that don’t have a lot to give – and that has given us hope”
Thanks in the Midst of Trial
During this time of thanksgiving, we thank nonprofits moving diligently forward and to the many donors lifting them up in these difficult days.
Clients Beware: Bad Apples and Red Flags
With GivingTuesday right around the corner, and wildfire relief efforts still going strong, many of your clients are likely to make an “in the moment” decision to give to a charity. That’s terrific, and you’ll be doing them a big favor if you offer a gentle reminder that, unfortunately, there are a few bad actors in every industry–even in philanthropy.
The Power of Planning: Bundling, Bunching, and Bequests
The significant community needs arising from the events of 2020, coupled with recent tax law changes, make it very important that you help your clients plan their charitable giving strategies.
Gifts in Kind: Take Note of New Accounting Rules
Gifts in kind have played an important role in pandemic relief efforts, with more than $200 million worth of goods already contributed to help those affected by COVID-19.
The CARES Act and Community: Three 2020 Upsides
The CARES Act created important opportunities for your clients to increase their giving to charitable causes.
October 2020
Coming Out of a Lonely Place • On the Wings of a Pony Bird • 2020 Heritage Grant Awards • Join Our Team • Give the gift of giving! • Elections and giving: Tips for advising your clients • Corporate giving programs: Opportunity in the COVID era • An eye toward year-end tax planning
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YouthBridge Awards 2020 Heritage Grant to Two Local Organizations
YouthBridge Community Foundation has announced that Ready Readers and Hawthorn Leadership School for Girls will each receive a 2020 Heritage Grant. The YouthBridge Heritage grant is awarded to local nonprofit organizations that serve/support children and have received ongoing support from our Donor-Advised Fund clients.
Coming Out of a Lonely Place
For 100 years now, the Center for Hearing and Speech has been helping to connect people with others through programs that empower communication. In its 100th year, the Center was awarded a YouthBridge YEP STL! Grant towards hearing and vision screenings for students in St. Louis Public Schools.
On the Wings of a Pony Bird
YouthBridge has a similar legacy as Pony Bird and a mission aligned with ours to bridge service gaps, especially for children and youth.
An eye toward year-end tax planning
2020’s stock market has been a rollercoaster, but as you guide your clients into year-end, don’t forget the powerful benefits of giving appreciated securities to a donor-advised fund at the community foundation.
Corporate giving programs: Opportunity in the COVID era
More than 80% of large company executives believe for-profit companies have a responsibility to play a role in resolving social issues