YouthBridge edge: Personal knowledge, QCD eligibility, and public support
Advisors frequently comment that they’re surprised to discover the many ways YouthBridge Community Foundation can help their clients, especially compared with national donor-advised fund programs affiliated with brokerage houses or financial services firms. Here are three examples of the types of comments community foundations have heard over the years from attorneys, accountants, and financial advisors:
“I didn’t realize that YouthBridge’s donor-advised fund offering was so much more than just an online account. My clients have loved getting to know other donors, accessing first-hand knowledge about what’s going on in the community and how their favorite charities are making a difference, and being able to involve their children in philanthropic events and activities.”
“I’m amazed at the variety of funds YouthBridge can administer. Many of my clients have established donor-advised funds and have also augmented their philanthropic planning with a specialized fund such as a scholarship fund, designated fund, or field-of-interest fund. A big bonus for my retirement-age clients is that the IRS allows YouthBridge to receive a Qualified Charitable Distribution from a client’s IRA and place it into one of these specialized funds.”
“My clients who sit on boards of directors of start-up charities have been so happy that grants from donor-advised funds–their own and others’–count toward the IRS’s public support test. That’s really helped new organizations in our community get off the ground.”
YouthBridge Community Foundation of Greater St. Louis is a resource and sounding board as you serve your philanthropic clients. We understand the charitable side of the equation and are happy to serve as a secondary source as you manage the primary relationship with your clients. This newsletter is provided for informational purposes only. It is not intended as legal, accounting, or financial planning advice. If you have any questions, please contact us.