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A trio of tips to wrap up 2024
Year-end is closing in, and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the advice floating around about what to do before December 31. We’re making it super easy for you! Here are three reminders that typically are among the most important for year-end charitable giving....
Jeans & Jewels 2024: Thanks for a Gem of an Evening!
The Dunn County community gathered on Nov. 2 to support the work and mission of the Community Foundation of Dunn County (CFDC) for its 14th Annual Jeans & Jewels Gala. Over 290 guests filled the Great Hall and Ballrooms at the UW-Stout Memorial Student Center to...
Angel Fund Helps SDMA Families with Meal Debt
The Community Foundation of Dunn County is excited to announce a new fund that helps the School District of the Menomonie Area (SDMA) families alleviate meal debt. The SDMA does not turn children away from being fed at school. Despite other meal assistance programs,...
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Nonprofit Organizations
Donor-advised funds: Your new best friend?
A donor-advised fund is one of many types of funds that an individual, family, or business can establish with the Community Foundation of Dunn County. You’re likely more aware of donor-advised funds than other types of funds because they are frequently covered in...
Unrestricted gifts: Helping your donors break through myths
The team at the Community Foundation of Dunn County frequently hears from nonprofit professionals about how difficult it is to communicate to donors the value and importance of unrestricted gifts. This is especially the case when you and your colleagues are striving...
Speed round: Five fast FAQs about endowments
The word “endowment” can be intimidating, even for the most seasoned fundraising and planned giving professionals–and certainly for donors! But it doesn’t have to be that way. “Endowment” is such an important concept to secure your organization’s future, and it’s...
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Professional Advisors
Planning for a sunset: Lock in a higher exemption, unlock a legacy
Without legislation to prevent it, the sunsetting of current estate tax laws at the end of 2025 will dramatically reduce the federal estate tax exemption from $13.61 million per person in 2024 to approximately $7 million in 2026 (this includes adjustments for...
Mixing business and charity: Keep it ethical, legal, and transparent
Your clients who are corporate executives have likely wondered at some point about the benefits of aligning their companies with philanthropy, whether specific causes or particular organizations. In general, a community engagement strategy can be good for business, if...
Gifts of appreciated stock: Picking favorites
You’re well aware that donating highly-appreciated stock to a fund at the Community Foundation of Dunn County offers significant advantages for your clients over making cash gifts. Communicating this benefit, however, can be challenging when clients have emotional...