Donor Knowledge Hub
Make a plan–and make your favorite charities part of it
At some point during your adult life, you’ve likely realized that it would be wise to put in place a will, trust, and powers of attorney, as well as undertake at least a basic level of financial...
Crisis giving: Proceed with caution, but do proceed!
It’s a natural human response to want to help in a crisis–even though it’s hard for many people to ask for help. Indeed, Stanford social psychologist Xuan Zhao notes that people generally...
Many happy returns: How to help your kids celebrate charitable giving
If you’ve ever considered wrapping charitable giving into a child’s birthday party, you are not alone! Lots of parents are encouraging their kids to have guests bring gifts to charity instead of...
Giving later and now: Make an impact even before your legacy gift
According to the 2023 Giving USA Report released in June 2024, charitable bequests, totalling nearly $43 billion, are up 4.8% over the previous year, keeping pace with inflation. This extraordinary...
“Thanks, but …”: The hidden cost of small gifts to your favorite charities
Your favorite charities are grateful for your support over the years. Whether you make your gifts outright or support charities using a donor-advised or other type of fund at IECF, every gift makes...
Just the facts: Five tax time reminders for charitable giving
Tax time is a great reason to review the basics! At IECF, our goal is to help make the tax aspects of your charitable giving as easy and effective as possible. If you’ve already established a...
