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In 2023, Americans gave an impressive $557.16 billion to charitable causes, but with urgent needs like disaster relief and the 18 million U.S. households facing food insecurity, the impact of each dollar is more important than ever. In our latest blog, written by Michael Smalley, CFP®, Wealth Manager, we introduce a five-part framework to help you amplify your charitable giving—leveraging strategic insights to align your goals, enhance tax efficiency, and increase the reach of your support through technology and community engagement. Continue reading here: https://ow.ly/J4JU50U567v Kay Lynn Mayhue, CFP®, AEP®, RFC®, Rick Kent, John Cote, Jooliana Krummel, Chrissy Lee, Brian Andrew, Doug Baxley, Tait Lane #CharitableGiving #GivingUSA #Philanthropy #ImpactfulGiving

such important work. please consider donating and getting that "double-up"

Americans are changing their attitudes toward retirement and are ready to embrace their next chapter through active social lives, giving back, and volunteering, according to our newest study. Dive into how donors ages 50+ engage in and plan for charitable giving during retirement and uncover opportunities to help them make more of an impact and stay connected to the community. https://lnkd.in/eV4N9w_s

Ventura County & Santa Barbara County Nonprofits: If you want to secure larger gifts of assets and estate gifts, you have to make connections with professional advisors who understand charitable gift planning and are willing to discuss philanthropy with your donors. We want to help you make those connections! We can handle a max of 30 due to room size. Please RSVP either by emailing me or by messaging me here. I will send you a calendar invite. Pleiades Nonprofit Advisors, LLC PNC Institutional Asset Management #professionaladvisors #alliedprofessionals #giftplanning

👶👧🧒 The Children's Advocacy Center provides vital support and resources to children and families who have experienced trauma or abuse. We believe that every child deserves love, care, and a chance to heal. And that's where YOU come in! 🙌 🎁📚 We are seeking donations of new items that will bring joy and comfort to these young individuals. Here are some suggested items you can donate: 1️⃣ Toys and Games: Help brighten their days with age-appropriate toys, stuffed animals, puzzles, board games, and art supplies. 2️⃣ Books: Foster their love for reading by donating new or gently used books for all age groups. Inspire their imaginations and provide an escape into the world of storytelling. 3️⃣ Clothing and Accessories: Children and teens often need new clothes due to growth or changes in their circumstances. You can contribute by donating new clothing, shoes, and accessories. 4️⃣ School Supplies: Help them succeed academically by providing new school supplies, backpacks, notebooks, pens, pencils, and other essentials. 5️⃣ Personal Care Items: Support their well-being by donating new toiletries, hygiene products, and personal care items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, and soap. 💙💚 Your generous donations will make a significant difference in the lives of these children and families , showing them that they are valued and cared for by their community. Let's come together and make a positive impact! 💙💚

Check out this in-depth analysis of the generosity ecosystem to help understand the decline in giving.

What do we know abt the extent of the declines in giving & volunteering rates to nonprofits? About their consequences and causes? And what do we know about those declines in relation to other expressions of generosity, outside of formal charitable nonprofits? In a new "landscape analysis" just released by The Generosity Commission, I take these questions on. I don't think it's a spoiler to quote here from what i guess is the peroration: "This is a moment to get our bearings, to take stock of the landscape. We are aware that it is changing, even as we recognize its established landmarks. We intuit that some of the changes are likely permanent, while others are reversible. Some we acknowledge as the product of broader social transformations which seem beyond our immediate control, while others we know are the products of decisions we have made and attitudes we have developed that are within our power to change or to reinforce, if we mobilize to do so. We welcome some of the changes as salutary adaptations—to technological advances or to socioeconomic conditions—while we acknowledge that other changes will likely mean reduced charitable resources making their way to nonprofits across the country, with deleterious consequences for those they serve. So, we inhabit this shifting landscape of generosity with some apprehension at its transformed terrain, with resolve to cultivate it purposefully where we can, and with excitement about how it will continue to develop in the coming years. If this moment represents in any respect a crisis of generosity, then it is one that we can approach with resolve, and even with wonder, at the opportunities that lie ahead." The landscape analysis is a teaser in a sense for The Generosity Commission's final report, which will be coming out in September, taking these issues on, and more.

A new study by Foundation Source, Shaping Tomorrow: How Gen Z and Millennials View Charitable Giving, found that Gen Z and millennials need more education on charitable giving tools and how they can optimize impact with tax-efficient giving vehicles.

ICYMI! Learn how IICF Community Grants are positively impacting the lives of children in need as #insurancegivesback and how you can be a part of #IICF30yearsofimpact at: https://lnkd.in/gtrCRptc

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