Whidbey Community Foundation

It probably would not surprise you to learn that over 42% of Americans own an IRA. When it comes to charitable planning, IRAs should never be ignored. Indeed, your IRA may offer some of the best opportunities to support the causes you care about. If you intend to leave a charitable legacy, or if you’d like to support your favorite organizations during your retirement years, your IRA may be your best bet to make a big difference in the causes you care about. Read more on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gCW3tBdE

We know that professional advisors serve an incredibly important role in our community. The community foundation team keeps a finger on the pulse of current events and legal developments that could impact the way you work with your charitable clients. Here are three notable items that you’ll likely want to keep in mind this fall. Read more on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gZB68ZPP

Change is rarely easy, but it doesn’t have to be so hard. Join us as we explore succession planning practices and enhance your nonprofit’s readiness for change. Together we will build our collective abilities to navigate times of transition with grace, clarity, and purpose. Join WCF and Nonprofit Association of Washington on Oct 29, from 9:00AM - 1:00PM PT for Readiness For Change, a nonprofit workshop for organizations serving Whidbey Island. Learn more & RSVP: https://lnkd.in/d7pmVRDT

If you’ve been involved in philanthropy for a while, you certainly have heard the term “endowment.” You’re also likely aware that endowments are established to create a permanent source of support for a specific organization, or a particular cause. Perhaps you’ve also heard the term “quasi-endowment.” What’s the difference, you might be wondering, between a “standard” endowment and a quasi-endowment? It’s an important distinction because they are very similar but differ in critical ways. Read more on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gvZCTRSt

Applications due today! Whidbey Climate ACTION is soliciting proposals to fund local projects that reduce greenhouse gases and enhance sustainability in our community. Successful projects will help reduce our carbon footprint and make Whidbey Island more livable and sustainable for future generations. Grants of up to $5,000 will be funded by the Whidbey Climate Fund, administered via a partnership with Whidbey Community Foundation. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gCjesqyv

Whidbey Climate ACTION is soliciting proposals to fund local projects that reduce greenhouse gases and enhance sustainability in our community. Successful projects will help reduce our carbon footprint and make Whidbey Island more livable and sustainable for future generations. Grants of up to $5,000 will be funded by the Whidbey Climate Fund, administered via a partnership with Whidbey Community Foundation. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gCjesqyv

Professional advisors know that giving gifts of stock can be an important strategy for any private business owner to explore. Not only can these gifts help implement a business succession plan that calls for transferring the business to the next generation if that is your client’s goal, but gifts of stock can also help your business owner client achieve charitable goals and avoid estate tax. Read more on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gCpZm_Bw

There is still time to register for this Saturday's workshop! Looking for grants for your nonprofit? This class will provide an overview of how to look for grants using Foundation Directory Online. FDO is the most comprehensive prospect research tool for fundraisers, with more than 230,000 grantmaker profiles. Learn more & register: https://lnkd.in/g278KRDG

The team at the community foundation frequently hears from nonprofit professionals about how difficult it can be to communicate the value and importance of unrestricted gifts. This is especially the case when you and your colleagues are striving to attract dollars to boost your operating reserve or endowment fund. Here are five talking points you can use to help break through the myths that often surround unrestricted giving. Read more on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gE5gcina

Change is rarely easy, but it doesn’t have to be so hard. Join us as we explore succession planning practices and enhance your nonprofit’s readiness for change. Together we will build our collective abilities to navigate times of transition with grace, clarity, and purpose. Join WCF and Nonprofit Association of Washington on Oct 29, from 9:00AM - 1:00PM PT for Readiness For Change, a nonprofit workshop for organizations serving Whidbey Island. Learn more & RSVP: https://lnkd.in/d7pmVRDT