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How Donor-Advised Funds Help Charities Stay Afloat

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You’re no doubt familiar with donor advised funds, especially if some of your donors use their donor advised funds at The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) to support your organization. What you might not know is that the national average annual “pay-out...

Jumpstart Endowment Growth with Donors’ Gifts of Stock

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At The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC), most of our donors have been made aware, often repeatedly, that giving highly appreciated stock to their favorite charities is a very tax-effective strategy. Indeed, gifts of shares held for more than one year are...

Fund Types Tailored to Your Client’s Charitable Goals

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Just as each of your clients has a unique estate plan and financial plan to meet the client’s particular situation and goals, each of your philanthropic clients needs a unique charitable giving plan. For example, for some clients, giving shares of highly appreciated...

TFEC Tips for Successfully Completing a FAFSA Form

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Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first step in the financial aid process. It allows you to find out if you qualify for financial assistance in the form of grants, federal student loans, scholarships, and work-study. The Foundation...

Emerging Philanthropists Program Graduate Perspective

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A Q&A with Mary Garton, an EPP Class of 2023 Graduate  The Emerging Philanthropists Program (EPP) seeks to engage Central PA’s emerging business and community leaders with the great possibilities that lie within philanthropic endeavors in our region. EPP provides...