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The Best List You’ll Read All Year
This time of year lists are everywhere — holiday wishlists, recipes, gift ideas, and shopping guides. But we’ve got a list that truly stands out. It’s not about what to buy. Its different. It’s the best list you’ll read all season, because it’s filled with the...
WGC Endowment Fund Reaches $250k!
The Community Foundation of Dunn County (CFDC) and the Women’s Giving Circle (WGC) of Dunn County are excited to announce that the WGC’s endowment fund has officially reached a quarter of a million dollars! The WGC was established in 2013 through the CFDC to...
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....
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Nonprofit Organizations
Trends worth watching
The team at the Community Foundation of Dunn County is committed to keeping an eye out for trends and developments that impact charitable giving and your ability to raise funds for your organization’s mission. Here are three developments you'll want to track: 1....
Your endowment: Helpful language to engage donors
Your donors are likely very familiar with the term “endowment,” but they might not know how it works or how important it is to help sustain your mission for the long term. If you’ve established your organization’s endowment fund at the Community Foundation of Dunn...
Doubling down: Summer development tips
Even with many of your donors traveling or taking time off, summer is not the time for stewardship and fundraising to move to the back burner. Especially because endowment gifts and complex charitable giving structures take time to establish, mid-year presents an...
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Professional Advisors
Charitable planning for wealthy clients: In the spotlight
As you read up on techniques to structure philanthropy plans for your high-net-worth clients, we recommend reviewing the potential impact of the estate tax exemption sunset, as well as making sure you’re one of just half of advisors (!) who are truly helping their...
“Shell funds” and other handy tools for charitable clients
Getting a jump on a future “to-do” list is always such a good feeling. The team at the Community Foundation of Dunn County can help you with your clients’ long-term charitable giving plans by putting in place the structures to receive bequests decades from now....
Gifts of appreciated stock: Let the numbers do the talking
No matter how frequently you remind clients to pause before they automatically reach for the checkbook to make their charitable gifts, many clients still give cash! As an attorney, accountant, or financial advisor, you are well aware that giving long-term appreciated...