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In the Business of Giving
If you’re a business owner, odds are you already give back to your community. Like many charitably-minded people, your business likely sponsors events, makes in-kind donations, and donates cash to favorite organizations. Many local business owners work with the...
What Happens? Leaving a Bequest to My Fund at the Foundation
Many donors and fund holders at the Community Foundation of Dunn County have updated their estate plans to leave a bequest to their donor-advised or other type of fund. Some bequests take the form of a “specific bequest,” which means that the fund at the Foundation...
The Mabel Steps It Up
Menomonie’s Historic Mabel Tainter Theater is already thinking spring and looking forward to a major renovation project that will repair and replace the double staircase on the building’s historic main entrance at 205 Main Street. After enduring 134 years of Wisconsin...
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Nonprofit Organizations
More love for your endowment
February–and early in the year in general–is a good time to make sure your plans are in place to grow your endowment. As you and your team work together to reach out to donors this month, consider the ways your endowment fundraising communications help you build the...
QCDs: Five questions your donors may be asking
As you review your donor lists and plan 2024 cultivation activities, pay particular attention to donors you know are over the age of 70 ½. That’s because these donors are eligible to make what’s known as a “Qualified Charitable Distribution,” or “QCD,” to your...
Back to basics: An endowment refresher course
More often than not, boards of directors of nonprofit organizations are made up of business and community leaders who are not typically embedded in the day-to-day operations of charitable organizations. That’s why it’s important to focus on continuous learning...
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Professional Advisors
2022 Distinguished Service Award: Steve Redmann
Life’s most extraordinary accomplishments are very rarely ever achieved alone, which is why the Community Foundation created the Distinguished Service Award. This annual award recognizes attorneys, accountants, trust officers, and estate and financial planners who...
Special Tax Bill Includes Extended Help for Charities – Provision Permits Tax-free Charitable Transfers from IRAs
On December 18, Congress passed the PATH Act, which renews and makes permanent the Charitable IRA provision of 2006, making it easier for Americans to give to causes they care about. This provision has the power to help local charities strengthen their communities by...