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Important Year-End Giving Dates for Donors
Published 10/04/2024
Important Year-End Giving Dates for Donors

As you make plans for your 2024 year-end fund contributions and grant recommendations, please keep in mind these important dates.

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Can a Donor Advised Fund Simplify Estate Administration?
Published 9/12/2024
Can a Donor Advised Fund Simplify Estate Administration?

Here are four ways DAFs can streamline estate planning for financial advisors.

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Engaging Communities for Change Through Grantmaking
Published 9/06/2024
Engaging Communities for Change Through Grantmaking

Learn how the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation is partnering with nonprofits, donors and anti-racism advocates to make a better Minnesota in this video with President and CEO Eric J. Jolly, Ph.D.

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Songs of Connection: Conductor Strives to Desegregate the Choral Community
Published 9/05/2024
Songs of Connection: Conductor Strives to Desegregate the Choral Community

Music is a universal language, and no one knows that more than Ahmed Fernando Anzaldúa El Samkary.

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Minnesota Couple’s Donor Advised Fund Cultivates a Brighter Future
Published 8/29/2024
Minnesota Couple’s Donor Advised Fund Cultivates a Brighter Future

Learn how Scott and Holly are transforming lives and landscapes with their charitable giving.

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Is a Donor Advised Fund with a Community Foundation Right For You?
Published 8/27/2024
Is a Donor Advised Fund with a Community Foundation Right For You?

Answers to the following six questions will determine if a donor advised fund may be right for you.

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The Charitable Gift of Life Insurance
Published 8/26/2024
The Charitable Gift of Life Insurance

Create a charitable legacy by donating a gift of life insurance.

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How to Turn Your Board Members into Your Biggest Advocates
Published 8/23/2024
How to Turn Your Board Members into Your Biggest Advocates

Here are five tips for nonprofit board member recruitment, engagement and fundraising.

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Why Beneficiary Designations Should Be Part of Your Fundraising Plan
Published 8/23/2024
Why Beneficiary Designations Should Be Part of Your Fundraising Plan

Beneficiary designations can be a great way for donors to leave a lasting legacy for organizations they love and support.

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How to Fund and Grow a Successful Endowment Fund
Published 8/23/2024
How to Fund and Grow a Successful Endowment Fund

These tips on how to build and grow your nonprofit endowment fund come straight from nonprofits with a successful endowment fund.

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How A Legacy Letter Can Deepen Family Relationships
Published 8/23/2024
How A Legacy Letter Can Deepen Family Relationships

Legacy letters provide a peek at the past and a direction for the future.

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Helping Your Clients Donate Life Insurance
Published 8/18/2024
Helping Your Clients Donate Life Insurance

Help your clients build their charitable legacy with donations of life insurance.

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