April 2022
Crisis Nursery, Always There • Stray Rescue of St. Louis • Advisor Happy Hour • St. Louis Financial Planning Symposium • Cash crunch: Gifting non-income producing assets • A mixed bag: Budget legislation • Thumbs up: SECURE Act 2.0
March 2022
YouthBridge Connections: Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri • Merger Creates Continuum of Support for Those with Developmental Disabilities • 2022 Innovation in Philanthropy Award • Advisor Happy Hour • Winds of change and headwinds: Legislation and inflation • Crypto and CRTs: Buried treasure, or hidden pitfalls? • Closely-held business interests
February 2022
WEPOWER Thinking Bigger for Kids • Jefferson County Library • Nonprofit Merger Announcement • Creativity–and caution–are critical in the digital age • Big gifts are getting bigger • Tax reform and what it means for charitable giving strategies
January 2022
Bringing to Light the Darkness of Human Trafficking • YouthBridge Connections: College Bound • YouthBridge announces 2022 grant programs • Giving hard-to-value assets: It’s not just for real estate anymore • Philanthropy and the family business: Ripe for great questions • Transfer of wealth: Following the money
November 2021
Veterans Find the Lives They Deserve Through FOCUS • St. Louis Area Diaper Bank Making a Basic Need More Accessible • Holiday Gifts for Employees, Clients, Family & Friends • What’s off the table and what’s still in play • The buzzword is “billionaire” • Year-end giving
October 2021
Spreading Love and Hope in the Lou • Training Camp Takes Fear out of Fundraising • YouthBridge proud to sponsor 2021 Family Business Awards • Trends that inform what your clients are thinking •Recent IRS actions illuminating charitable tax planning pitfalls • Pending legislation that could impact charitable giving strategies • Notice for Professional Advisors
September 2021
‘Change Happens When You Believe,’ Says Julius Anthony • North Side Community School – a Community of Support • 2021 Heritage Grant Announcements • Proposed legislation: What’s in it for giving? • Gifts of S Corp stock to charity • Gifts of life insurance to charities • Advisors’ fiduciary obligations
December 2021
Lift For Life Academy Empowers, Uplifts & Educates • Annie’s Hope: ‘Grief is Normal, Natural’ • Standing Strong across St. Louis and St. Charles • Professional Advisor Happy Hour on Jan. 20 • YEP STL! is now accepting grant applications • The ever-popular, handy-dandy, year-end charitable giving checklist • Helping families stay connected across the miles and generations • What’s up with DAF’s?
August 2021
IFM Community Medicine Bringing Healthcare Where it is Needed • ‘Green is Good for Us,’ Says Green Building Council • YEP STL! Now Accepting Student Applications • Recovery + Resilience Grantee Announcements • Professional Advisor’s Corner
July 2021
Nurses for Newborns Setting the Standard for Nurse Home Visiting • IHELP Creating Immigrant Connections • Case study: How to spot a prime CRT opportunity • Planned giving starts now: Talking points for lifetime charitable gifts • Recent updates and rulings
June 2021
Generate Health a Champion of Family and Community • Blues Alumni Assistance Fund Grants Announced • New Board Members • Now accepting applications for two grant opportunities! • Professional Advisor’s Corner
May 2021
Unleashing Every Child’s Potential • AAFA-STL Celebrates 40-Year Tradition of Innovation • We’re thinking BIG for kids! • YouthBridge welcomes two new Board Members • Now accepting applications for two grant opportunities! • Professional Advisor’s Corner
April 2021
The Child Center Supporting Healing and Justice • The Gift of Giving, Part II • YEP STL! 2021 Grants • Give your favorite mothers the gift of helping their favorite charity grow! • Professional Advisor’s Corner
March 2021
Church without Walls Shares a Love without End • New grant program • St. Louis Blues Alumni fund • Go Blue Day • New Donor Portal • Professional Advisor’s Corner
February 2021
Neighbor, Partner, Guardian Angel • YouthBridge Announces New Nonprofit Grant • Gateway Giving Podcast • Child Advocacy Day • Advisor’s Corner
January 2021
Barbara Carswell carries forward priorities of YouthBridge as new CEO • New member of YouthBridge Team! • The Gift of Giving • It’s a perfect match! • Advisor’s Corner
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
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”
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
September 2020
Finding Second Chances and Room at the Inn • YouthBridge Community Fund Carries on a Legacy • Family Business Awards • Weeding out taxpayers who abuse conservation tools • IRS speaks out on cybersecurity • Advising clients on starting a charity