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Trust Matters: Your Clients’ go-to Resource for Community Impact
Your clients are seeking a similar level of trust with the people and organizations that are helping carry out their philanthropic wishes.
Branch County Community Foundation
Apr 3


They’re Paying Attention: Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Gen Z Donors
Engaging Gen Z now will help your organization secure future revenue and build on young people’s sincere desire to make a difference.
Branch County Community Foundation
Mar 12


For Clients Who Love Local Causes, the Community Foundation is the Place
As the hub for your clients’ charitable giving, our tools and our team are dedicated to helping your clients achieve their charitable goals.
Branch County Community Foundation
Feb 13


Gifts to Your Fund: Breaking Through the Paradox of Choice
BCCF is honored to serve as a resource and sounding board as you build your charitable plans and pursue your charitable plans.
Branch County Community Foundation
Feb 13


It's a Family Thing
If you’ve not yet involved your children or grandchildren in your charitable giving, this may be the year to consider it! Children of all...
Branch County Community Foundation
Jan 14


Doubling Down: More Good in Your Retirement Years
Here are four signals that it may be time to update your philanthropy strategies with the help of the community foundation team
Branch County Community Foundation
Dec 13, 2024


Gifts of Life Insurance: Securing Your Charitable Future
Life insurance can be a very effective charitable giving tool under certain circumstances.
Branch County Community Foundation
Dec 13, 2024

A Trio of Tips to Wrap up 2024
Three tips how to take advantage of year-end giving.
Branch County Community Foundation
Nov 21, 2024


At a loss for words? Tips for starting a charitable giving conversation
Clients expect you to ask them about charitable giving. “Oh I do that,” you might say to yourself. But don’t be so sure!
Branch County Community Foundation
Oct 15, 2024

Not even the kitchen sink: Giving your house to charity is worth exploring
The team at the community foundation can help you evaluate the various options for giving the family home to charity.
Branch County Community Foundation
Aug 15, 2024

Up in the air: Charitable planning in a shifting tax landscape
Election years make it impossible to predict what might happen with tax laws. The Community Foundation can help you navigate!
Branch County Community Foundation
Jul 18, 2024

Meet the 2024 Educational Mini-Grant Recipients: Inspiring Projects and Programs in Education
his year, a total of $12,673.25 was granted from the three educational funds to the 19 different projects and programs.
Branch County Community Foundation
Jun 11, 2024


Making an Impact: 6 Ways to Maximize Your Charitable Giving this Summer
Welcome to summer! We've put together six tips to help plan your charitable giving for the coming months, years, and even decades.
Branch County Community Foundation
Jun 11, 2024

Getting creative: Three ways to support education
The community foundation can help you make a difference in the lives of young people by funding education.
Branch County Community Foundation
May 16, 2024

Charitable planning: Keep your advisors informed
We’d be happy to join you and your advisors at a meeting to discuss your charitable plans.
Branch County Community Foundation
May 16, 2024

Fund types tailored to your client’s charitable goals
The community foundation offers charitable giving vehicles to meet a wide range of clients’ needs. In many cases, a single client can...
Branch County Community Foundation
Mar 6, 2024


Tips for serving clients who love local
Many clients, though, are also deeply committed to the local community where they’re living now, where they’ve raised their children, and wh
Branch County Community Foundation
Feb 8, 2024


FAQs: A snapshot of tax-time charitable giving questions
Here are three questions that are top of mind for many advisors, along with answers that can help you!
Branch County Community Foundation
Feb 8, 2024


Make the Most of Your Donor-Advised Fund
Life gets busy, the months fly by, and it's tempting to put your donor-advised fund on autopilot. But that would be a missed opportunity.
Branch County Community Foundation
Dec 8, 2023


Tax Planning: Get Ahead of the Year-End Rush
It’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with several important year-end charitable giving techniques and deadlines so you can be prepared.
Branch County Community Foundation
Nov 15, 2023
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