November 22, 2011

A Productive—and Painless—Trip to the Nation’s Capital
RE: Philanthropy
By Linda Reed
11/21/11
My trip last week to Washington, D.C., was easy and productive thanks to the Council’s great government relations team. I wanted to meet with members and staff of Montana’s congressional delegation to brief them on our transfer of wealth study and some new information we have [...]

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November 21, 2011

Celebrating the Importance of Professional Advisers
RE: Philanthropy
By Emily Jones Rushing
11/18/11
So how did you find out about community foundations? For many generous people, the answer is: their lawyer, their accountant, their financial adviser, the key professional they trust to help them make a difference with their charitable dollars.
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November 18, 2011

Can a Generous Community Meet a Huge Need?
RE: Philanthropy
By Hillary Nather-Detisch
11/17/11
In the midst of celebrating Community Foundation Week and philanthropy in general, I am struggling with a question: Will philanthropy be enough in my own community? In a time when federal taxation of charitable deductions is being questioned, all of us in the philanthropic sector [...]

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November 17, 2011

Make It Happen! Individuals Can Make Positive Community Change
RE: Philanthropy
By Matt Charles
11/16/11
Do you know how to make your community a better place to live? Do you have an idea that would touch a large population or wide area? These are questions that Danville Regional Foundation (DRF) posed to those within its service area. To turn [...]

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