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Coffee & Community Series: Next Session Aug 28th (Giving That Benefits You AND Your Community)
Are you interested in learning more about the Community Foundation and how you can become involved? We are introducing a series of free 1-hour sessions throughout 2024 to help educate and inform community members about philanthropic options we have available that...
Now Accepting Grant Applications, Aug 1 Deadline
The Community Foundation of Dunn County (CFDC) is currently accepting grant applications from Dunn County area nonprofits, government organizations and community groups that support the betterment of Dunn County. Eligible areas of interest include the arts, culture,...
We Are Hiring a Program Officer! Apply Today!
The Community Foundation of Dunn County is offering a unique opportunity for a part-time Program Officer! This position, requiring 10-15 hours per week, allows you to play a crucial role in our grant-making and scholarship processes. The ideal candidate would have a...
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Nonprofit Organizations
In a pinch? Three Make-A-Will Month messages you can use right now
As you implement strategies to attract gifts to your endowment fund at the Community Foundation of Dunn County, it’s critical to regularly encourage donors to check their estate plans to be sure they’ve incorporated their intended bequests. Now is a perfect time to...
Estate tax exemption sunset: A broken record you need to know
We’re giving you fair warning that the team at the Community Foundation of Dunn County is not going to stay quiet when it comes to emphasizing the importance of understanding at least the basics of the estate tax exemption sunset. Yes, we will be that broken record! ...
Self-made: Charitable motivations of do-it-yourself millionaires
A recent study sheds light on how high net-worth people who’ve made their own money tend to approach philanthropy. As it turns out, self-made millionaires are more likely to give to charity than those who inherited their wealth–a whopping 93% reported doing so. People...
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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...