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Help Donor Clients Get More Out of Their Giving: Guidelines from Philanthropic Advisors

By Ken Nopar, VP-Senior Philanthropic Advisor

Over the years, many financial, legal, and tax advisors who have worked with American Endowment Foundation (AEF) have requested information & guidance to help their clients become more effective donors. This is true both for clients who are new to philanthropy as well as those who have been active for some time.

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Agriculture

Use agricultural commodities such as grain and livestock to help donors implement their charitable wishes.

Bequests

Learn how bequests can be implemented with a donor advised fund.

Building your Financial Practice

Learn how charitable planning and donor advised funds can retain and grow assets.

Charitable Planning Conversation

Learn more about who to talk to and what to ask.

Charitable Trusts

Donor advised funds and charitable trusts can work together in innovative ways.

Choosing a Donor Advised Fund

Learn the 7 questions on how best to determine the right donor advised fund for your interests.

Closely-Held Shares

Using S-corp, C-corp, limited partnership and LLC shares can be difficult to use for charitable giving. A donor advised fund can help.

Donors: Advice for Giving

At AEF, we want all donors to make the strongest impact they can for the charitable causes that are important to them.

Estate Planning

A donor advised fund can play an integral role in the estate planning process.

Forced Capital Gains

Mergers & acquisitions can cause a forced capital gains tax bite. A gift to a donor advised fund can solve the tax pain.

IRA Charitable Rollover

Learn the two ways that required minimum distributions can be used for charitable giving.

Life Insurance

Learn about the four ways that life insurance can be used for charity.

Private Foundations

Want to start a private foundation? Learn six issues that need consideration.

Real Estate

Use real estate to make a charitable gift. A donor advised fund can help.

Retirement Planning

Strategies & ideas on how to “give while you live” in retirement. A donor advised fund can help.

Roth IRA Conversion

Learn how a companion donor advised fund can use a Roth IRA conversion for charitable giving.

Scholarships

Create a scholarship through a donor advised fund.

Selling a Business?

Charitable planning and donor advised funds are an overlooked tool in helping a business owner lessen taxes when selling their business.

Tax Savings

Donor advised funds are a powerful tax saving tools.

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Help Donor Clients Get More Out of Their Giving: Guidelines from Philanthropic Advisors

Submitted by American Endowment Foundation on June 21st, 2021

By Ken Nopar, VP-Senior Philanthropic Advisor

Over the years, many financial, legal, and tax advisors who have worked with American Endowment Foundation (AEF) have requested information & guidance to help their clients become more effective donors. This is true both for clients who are new to philanthropy as well as those who have been active for some time.

Vacation Homes & Uninterested Heirs

Submitted by American Endowment Foundation on June 14th, 2021

By Eric Kinaitis

With the summer vacation season coming up, many can reminisce on past times with family filled with fond vacation memories. Some of those memories may have been generated at family vacation homes that have been enjoyed by several generations of the same family getting together for days of fun.

Simple Steps to Successful Estate Planning for your Clientele

Submitted by American Endowment Foundation on June 7th, 2021

By Eric Kinaitis

Articles on death planning in the financial services industry underscore a point: no one likes thinking about our ultimate end.

However, as a financial planner or advisor, being able to embrace this difficult topic may prove to be a niche that can set your practice apart and provide a valuable and holistic service to your clientele.

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