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Published 2/02/2024
How to Know if a Planned Gift is Right for You
Here’s what you should consider when making your long-term charitable giving plan.
Published 2/02/2024
How to Make a Donor Advised Fund Part of Your Estate Plan
Here are answers to common questions on how to include a charitable giving fund in your estate plan.
Published 12/20/2023
2023: A Year of Collective Collaboration
2023 was a year of collaboration. See how partnerships led to aligned action in our 2023 year in review.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Published 9/29/2022
Donating Retirement Assets
Here are three common ways donors can give retirement assets to the causes they care about.
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.