3 Rivers Community Foundation

How can a charitable investment in 3RCF help you build trust in your giving? Learn more...

With a little planning, and a conversation with 3RCF you can achieve your charitable goals with ease!

We are celebrating 25 years of local philanthropy and hope you can join us! Tickets and tables are available now.

3RCF's Annual Sponsors make a unique commitment to the community foundation and our work. These local businesses help recognize donors, celebrate grantees, and make an impact right here in our local community. Premier Annual Sponsors make a significant investment in 3RCF's mission, and understand that work we do together today will support our community now, and into the future. We extend our deep gratitude to Moon Security Services and Washington Trust Bank, both long time supporters and sponsors of 3RCF. Thank you!

Many Americans hold a significant portion of their net worth in one or more IRAs. Have you thoroughly considered all of the ways your IRA can help you meet your charitable giving goals, both during your lifetime and through a legacy? Giving to charity from an IRA is one of the most tax-savvy moves you can make. Read below to learn more. 

It’s that time of year! You may be starting to review your tax projections to determine an ideal level of charitable giving at the end of 2024. Before you start writing checks, stop to consider the many types of assets that frequently make even better gifts to your fund (or funds) at 3 Rivers Community Foundation. Our team can help you and your advisors identify the best assets for year-end giving, and create a custom charitable plan, just for you.

We’re so glad to see that field-of-interest funds and designated funds are gaining popularity. A field-of-interest fund allows you to support a specific charitable cause by leveraging 3RCF's expertise. A designated fund allows you to support a favorite charity or charities over time. Best of all, if you’re over the age of 70 ½, both of these funds are eligible recipients of Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) from your IRA, up to $105,000 a year. Read the article below to learn more about field-of-interest funds, designated funds, and QCDs.

Qualified Charitable Distributions from your RMD make it easy to reduce your taxable income and achieve your charitable goals all in one smooth move. At 3RCF you can use your QCD to start a fund AND make this year's charitable gifts. At the end of the day you only have to worry about one tax acknowledgment. Contact us to learn how easy and effective this giving tool can be.

The research on charitable giving confirms... it makes people happy! That's no surprise, but you might be interested to learn how the research on these positive emotions connects to the charitable giving tools at 3 Rivers Community Foundation. Lots of reasons to smile!

In this issue of Philanthropy Pulse we look standard deduction planning as a charitable tool... contact us to discuss including this in your short or long-term charitable planning.