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Published 7/06/2023
Brothers Honor their Father’s Legacy by Investing in Hometown
Brothers Kip and Jeff are carrying on their parents’ mission to support the City of Wadena through their family foundation.
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Published 6/09/2023
Five Tips for Researching Nonprofit Organizations to Support
These tips provide a useful guide for donors choosing to make a first-time gift to an organization.
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Published 6/02/2023
Putting Youth & Housing at the Forefront of Giving
Fundholders Curt & Timm are using their donor advised fund to make an impact on youth and families.
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Published 3/03/2023
What are Non-Cash Assets?
Donating non cash assets like real estate or cryptocurrency can allow you to make a significant impact on your favorite causes.
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Published 1/23/2023
The Charitable Gift of Life Insurance
Create a charitable legacy by donating a gift of life insurance.
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Published 12/14/2022
Red Wing College Promise Program Offers Free Tuition to Local Youth
The Jones Family Foundation makes an impact on students in the city of Red Wing by providing free tuition.
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Published 12/02/2022
2022 Year In Review
2022 was a hybrid year for many of us. The Foundation adapted to new challenges and expanded the way we support nonprofits with our grantmaking and our donors with their giving.
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Published 11/21/2022
Real Estate Donation Offers One Donor New Ways to Support Human Rights
Learn how fundholder Dick Senese turned his property into gifts for his favorite causes with a real estate donation to his donor advised fund.
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Published 11/03/2022
Turning Rental Property into a Charitable Gift
Fundholder KJ turned her rental property into funding to support her favorite causes through a donation to her donor advised fund.
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Published 9/29/2022
Donating Retirement Assets
Nonprofit Strategies Manager Elizabeth McCray breaks down the three most common ways donors can give retirement assets to the causes they care about.
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Published 8/30/2022
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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Published 8/09/2022
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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Published 5/25/2022
How to Donate Crops and Other Farm Assets
Learn how giving crops, farm equipment or livestock can allow farmers to support nonprofits they care about.
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Published 4/11/2022
The Gift of Cryptocurrency
Here’s how to make virtual currency part of your charitable giving plan.
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Published 3/24/2022
Three Benefits of Donating Real Estate
Charitable contributions of real estate are a great way to give back to causes you care about. Here are three benefits to giving real estate.
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Published 1/07/2022
2021: A Year of Rebuilding
2021 presented us with opportunities to rethink, regroup and reflect on how to best do our work. We continued to respond to the pandemic, support the community and partner with generous donors and innovative nonprofits.
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