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![Benefits of Having a Trusted Philanthropic Partner](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/584223/DSC09297-min.jpg)
Learn why attorney Abby Leach Schumaker partners with the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation to help her clients fulfill their giving goals.
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![A Professional Advisor’s Guide to Charitable Conversations](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/general/Donors/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/north-star-society-estate-and-future-gifts.jpg)
Here are a few tips to help you talk to your clients about charitable giving.
MORE![Donating Stock to Support Your Favorite Charities](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/general/Campaigns/Where-Giving-Grows/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/donating-stock-donor.jpg)
Did you know that donating stock can grow your charitable impact and support your favorite nonprofit organizations?
MORE![Top 5 Reasons to Partner with a Community Foundation](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/2023.07-Group-of-Hastings-Family-Service-staff.jpg)
Here are five unique benefits of working with a community foundation to reach your charitable giving goals.
MORE![Is a Life Income Gift Right for Your Client?](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Business-person-smiling-at-their-desk-with-an-open-laptop.jpg)
Six questions to ask when helping your client choose a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust.
MORE![Benefits of Donating a Business or Donating Private Stock](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/general/Donors/Gifts-We-Accept/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/iStock-1126010362.jpg)
Considering a business transition? Here’s why you should consider making charitable giving part of any business exit plan.
MORE![Non-cash Assets: Why You Should Talk to Your Clients about Giving Options](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/21.8-Mai-Anh-Kapanke.jpg)
Donating a non-cash asset is often more financially beneficial to both your client and the nonprofit they support. The tax benefits can be higher and the non-cash assets are often more valuable.
MORE![How to Make Executive Compensation Part of Your Clients’ Charitable Giving](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/2024.02-Executive-in-boardroom.jpg)
Learn how stock options, executive pay and other compensation could be part of your clients’ giving plan with our quick reference guide to donating executive compensation.
MORE![How to Help Your Clients Choose a Donor Advised Fund Provider](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/2024.01-Advisor-Comparing-DAFs.jpg)
See what five factors to consider when choosing a DAF provider as well as how their services compare.
MORE![Guide Your Clients’ Strategic Giving in High-income Years](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Two-women-meeting-in-a-conference-room.jpg)
Learn how bunching can be beneficial to achieving your clients’ giving and tax goals.
MORE![Five Tips to Prepare Your Clients for End-of-year Giving](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/year-end-tips-for-professional-advisors.jpg)
We’re here to help you and your client meet your year-end goals.
MORE![Minimize RMD Taxation with a Qualified Charitable Distribution](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/2023.08-Retired-couple-holding-two-grandchildren.jpg)
Now is the time to talk to your clients about options related to required minimum distribution taxation with a qualified charitable distribution.
MORE![The Smarter Way to Rebalance a Portfolio](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/general/Who-We-Are/Events/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/pexels-anna-shvets-3727509.jpg)
Learn how reduce tax drag by incorporating a donor advised fund into your clients’ portfolios.
MORE![Faithful Investing: How Advisors Can Better Work with Muslim Donors](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/23.04-Three-women-in-an-office-talking.jpg)
Learn how investment advisor and senior financial planner Fatima Iqbal uses Islamic guidelines to assist Muslim clients, and how the Foundation partners with the Muslim American Society of Minnesota.
MORE![SECURE Act 2.0: New Provisions for Qualified Charitable Distributions](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/SECURE-Act-header.jpg)
You can help your clients make the most out of their gifts with the recent changes to the rules on charitable giving.
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