Family Philanthropy: Starting the Conversation
You might find that contributing to the greater good, instead of focusing on internal family dynamics, is just the bonding experience you’re looking for.
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May 2018
Business Succession & Exit Planning • Who would you help if you had money to give away? • Professional Advisors Seminar • Have a big idea for helping kids?
Who would you help if you had money to give away?
Through YEP STL!, high school students from across a range of school districts and backgrounds come together to learn about philanthropy.
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Business Succession & Exit Planning
You own your own business — wonderful! But what will happen when it’s time to retire? Do you plan to sell? Hope your children will carry on the family business?
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New Business Development Officer
A few months ago, we welcomed Cindy Blake to the YouthBridge Community Foundation team as our Business Development Officer. This month, she shares more about her role, how she can help you, and what philanthropy means to her personally.
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April 2018
2017 Annual Report • Is a Foundation a Fit for You? • Reducing Capital Gains Tax with Philanthropy • Competitive Giving • A Big Idea for Ending Youth Homelessness • Professional Advisors Seminar • April is Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Month
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YouthBridge earns Platinum Seal for Transparency
We just reached the GuideStar Platinum participation level – we’re committed to the highest level of transparency!
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Family Foundation: Wayne C. Kaufmann
Local businessman Wayne C. Kaufmann created a family foundation to support personally meaningful causes, and brought his family closer together in the process.
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We’ve moved!
Please note our new address, effective April 19, 2018
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A Big Idea for Ending Youth Homelessness
We awarded Youth In Need with a $76,500 Think Big for Kids grant to help them create a network of service agencies to significantly reduce homelessness in youth ages 16-24 and increase permanent housing for at-risk youth in our region.
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Competitive Giving For the Win!
Brackets for Good 2017 came to a thrilling close this month in St. Louis, with a grand total of $294,904 being raised for charity!
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Reducing Capital Gains Tax with Philanthropy
Did you know that making a gift of appreciated securities is one of the most tax-efficient ways to give? Not only do you get a charitable tax deduction, but you may be able to avoid the capital gains tax on the donated stock.
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Is a Foundation a Fit for You?
Do you love helping others? Do you want to be more forward-thinking and strategic in your giving?
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March 2018
#SeeTheGood in St. Louis • Taxes and Giving • New Member of YouthBridge Team • Family Business Speaker Series • Join the March Madness with Brackets for Good! • Jumpstart Workshop • Philanthropy, Gen Z style
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Brackets for Good 2018
YouthBridge is proud to be the title partner for the 2018 STL Brackets for Good tournament.
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YouthBridge earns Gold Seal for Transparency
YouthBridge Community Foundation was recently recognized for our transparency with a Gold Seal on our GuideStar Nonprofit Profile.
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Jumpstart Workshop
YouthBridge hosted Network for Good on January 31 to share fundraising strategies with emerging nonprofits and introduce the Jumpstart program.
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Help us #SeeTheGood in St. Louis
We’ve been sharing posts about good things happening in St. Louis, and tagging them with #SeeTheGood. Because where focus goes, energy flows. And we see a lot of good happening in St. Louis, by all kinds of people.
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Philanthropy, Gen Z style
We checked in on the crew at YEP STL (Youth Engaged in Philanthropy) at one of their recent meetings, and found them hard at work evaluating grant proposals.
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Taxes and Giving: Our Perspective
The new tax law signed into effect at the end of 2017 caused a great deal of discussion (and some concern) about its effect on charitable giving.