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![Is a Donor Advised Fund with a Community Foundation Right For You?](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/general/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/donoradvisedfunds.jpg)
Answers to the following six questions will determine if a donor advised fund may be right for you.
MORE![The Charitable Gift of Life Insurance](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/3-generations-of-a-family-gathering-for-dinner-3x2.jpg)
Create a charitable legacy by donating a gift of life insurance.
MORE![How to Turn Your Board Members into Your Biggest Advocates](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/21.2-Board-engagement.jpg)
Here are five tips for nonprofit board member recruitment, engagement and fundraising.
MORE![Why Beneficiary Designations Should Be Part of Your Fundraising Plan](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/general/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/donorsdesignatedfundsfundholders.jpg)
Beneficiary designations can be a great way for donors to leave a lasting legacy for organizations they love and support.
MORE![How to Fund and Grow a Successful Endowment Fund](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/nonprofit-endowment-fund-advice.jpg)
These tips on how to build and grow your nonprofit endowment fund come straight from nonprofits with a successful endowment fund.
MORE![How A Legacy Letter Can Deepen Family Relationships](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/legacy-letters-family.jpg)
Legacy letters provide a peek at the past and a direction for the future.
MORE![Helping Your Clients Donate Life Insurance](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/10.9.19-year-end-giving-questions-answered.jpg)
Help your clients build their charitable legacy with donations of life insurance.
MORE![New Ways to Grow Your Nonprofit Endowment Fund](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/general/Donors/Gifts-We-Accept/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/cga-donors.jpg)
Learn how to grow your endowment fund by promoting charitable gift annuities.
MORE![Foundation Makes First Grant in Partnership with the Taylor Family Farms Foundation](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Doctor-sitting-next-to-an-older-patient.png)
Winona Health plans to expand its community health services to support seniors with a new grant.
MORE![Investing in Our Democracy: Supporting Civic Engagement Nonprofits](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/TakeAction-youth-group-outside-a-bus-3x2.jpg)
The Foundation and our donors are learning from and supporting local organizations that put democracy into action.
MORE![Saint Paul Urban Tennis](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/Saint-Paul-Urban-Tennis/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Saint-Paul-Urban-Tennis-16.9.jpg)
Tennis is more than a game for local nonprofit Saint Paul Urban Tennis players and coaches.
MORE![Pawsitively Generous: A Couple’s Legacy for Animals](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Bulldog-smiling-up-at-a-veterinarian.jpg)
Steve and Betsy leave a lasting impact on animal welfare as part of their estate plan.
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