Heifer Foundation

Migration can be a valuable path for many, but it’s not the only option. Check out the blog to see how Heifer International is equipping smallholder farmers to earn a steady income at home and offering them the freedom to choose whether to stay rooted in their communities.

On behalf of the Heifer Foundation team, we want to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you for your support of the work Heifer International does around the world!

Monthly Fun Fact About Estate Planning: Great things can come from bequests! Do you know how the Smithsonian, the world’s largest museum and research complex, was created? In 1829, English chemist and mineralogist James Smithson created the Smithsonian Institute through a bequest in his handwritten Last Will and Testament (pictured below), which left the money to the United States to “increase and diffuse knowledge among men.” 

Philanthropy is about more than just making charitable donations. For financial planning clients, philanthropy is aligning what gives meaning to their values with what matters most to them. As we near the end of the year, when many clients might be considering what to give, who to give to, and how they should give, we thought you might find this Heifer brochure helpful. Please reach out to us if you have questions or need any additional info.

We are happy to welcome Elizabeth Bawden as the new chair of the Heifer Foundation Board of Trustees. Elizabeth is a partner on the private client and tax team at WithersWorldwide, an international law firm based in Los Angeles, where she focuses her efforts on estate planning, planned giving and tax-exempt organizations. Elizabeth represents clients in matters related to family wealth transfers for large estates, sophisticated estate and gift tax saving techniques, charitable planned giving, and complex probate and trust administrations. She also regularly represents tax-exempt organizations in formation, organizational and operational issues. Elizabeth has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 2017. 

We’ve had an amazing time meeting so many of you at the Hawaii Tax Institute! If you haven’t had a chance to stop by our booth, today is the last day! 🌺

The Heifer Foundation team is on the road again, this time at the Hawaii Tax Institute! 🌺 We are offering a giveaway for people we meet on-site, as well as new LinkedIn followers. We look forward to visiting with all of you in attendance!

Reminder to stop and see us before the end of the NAPFA - National Association of Personal Financial Advisors conference tomorrow! We have loved visiting with many of you!

The Heifer Foundation team is on-site at the NAPFA - National Association of Personal Financial Advisors Fall Conference in Nashville, and you can find us at booth 206 today. Stop by for a visit and a gift from Heifer! We are also doing a giveaway for all of our new LinkedIn followers in the next three days, so please share with your connections!

We are looking forward to seeing you in Nashville in one week at the NAPFA - National Association of Personal Financial Advisors Fall Conference!