The Certainty of Death and Taxes
“In this world,” Benjamin Franklin famously wrote, “nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Doctor Franklin left out the certainty of government inefficiency. My conviction that charitable giving is more efficient than government subsidization is one compelling reason why I joined DonorsTrust shortly after graduating college. Since coming aboard, I’ve learned […]
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Is Your Charitable Potential Hiding in Plain Sight?
At DonorsTrust, we speak with lots of people about their charitable giving. Many give generously but want to find a way to do it more efficiently, rather than cutting an end-of-year check or two with what reserves remain after their Christmas shopping. These people often express a desire to get serious about their charitable giving […]
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You’re graduating from Novus Society to DonorsTrust! Now what?
So, you’re celebrating—or you’ve already celebrated—a very important birthday this year! (Maybe even a year or two ago; I know I let some folks sneak through an extra year.) Let me first say: Thank you so much for joining Novus Society. The group as a whole is better and more robust for having had you […]
Read moreWhy Denise Gives: Getting Started
This is Denise Weaver’s story, the fifth installment in our Client Stories series which shares how different clients use their DonorsTrust donor-advised accounts in different ways. You can read the previous article from Ann Fitzgerald here. Let’s talk about money. Good friends know I’m always delighted to talk about how to maximize a personal budget or how […]
Read moreWhy Denise Gives: Getting Started
This is Denise Weaver’s story, the fifth installment in our Client Stories series which shares how different clients use their DonorsTrust donor-advised accounts in different ways. You can read the previous article from Ann Fitzgerald here. Let’s talk about money. Good friends know I’m always delighted to talk about how to maximize a personal budget or how […]
Read moreWhy Denise Gives: Getting Started
This is Denise Weaver’s story, the fifth installment in our Client Stories series which shares how different clients use their DonorsTrust donor-advised accounts in different ways. You can read the previous article from Ann Fitzgerald here. Let’s talk about money. Good friends know I’m always delighted to talk about how to maximize a personal budget or how […]
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