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Year-end giving: Repeat, repeat, repeat
It’s the season for email newsletters hitting your inbox with tips for tax planning.
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Relax a little (maybe?): What’s off the table, what’s still in play, and what your charitable clients need to know now about tax reform
Late last month, the White House released a proposed $1.75 trillion revenue package, putting to rest (at least for now) some of the uncertainty as to how sweeping tax reform could upend wealth planning strategies via changes to top marginal rates, a restructuring of the capital gains tax, and lower estate and gift tax exclusions, all of which have been heavily discussed and debated over the last several weeks. For now, those particular big changes appear to have been dropped.
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Reminders for Impactful End-of-Year Giving
Whether you want to make short-term plans or are considering a long-term strategy, our team can share knowledge about our local nonprofits and the needs in our community.
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Gift Annuities and Trusts – Leveraging These Tools to Help with IRS Changes
Community Foundation Tampa Bay invites you to participate in an educational session on how professional advisors are using charitable gift annuities and trusts to help their clients navigate the IRS regulation changes.
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Thrive by Five Pinellas to recognize 24 local companies for family-friendly workplaces
Thrive by Five Pinellas, a nonprofit with a mission to support families with young children, will host the first annual Family Friendly Virtual Business Awards Oct. 19 to honor 24 area companies that have taken the lead in implementing family-friendly policies in the work place.
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Proposed legislation: What’s in it for charitable giving?
The nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation’s report issued just a few days ago is already creating a buzz among attorneys, accountants, and financial advisors who provide charitable planning advice to their clients.
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Community Foundation Tampa Bay announces $1.05 million George and Mimi Frank Environmental Endowment
The Community Foundation Tampa Bay is pleased to announce the establishment of the George and Mimi Frank Environmental Endowment with a gift of $1,055,000 that will support nonprofit organizations focused on protecting, restoring and improving the natural environment within the Tampa Bay region.
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LEAP Tampa Bay Receives 2021 Member of the Year Award of Excellence from National College Attainment Network
LEAP Tampa Bay College Access Network received the 2021 Member of the Year Award of Excellence from the National College Attainment Network.
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Thrive by Five Pinellas has a new home at Community Foundation Tampa Bay
Community Foundation Tampa Bay has become the new backbone organization for Thrive by Five Pinellas, a nonprofit focused on supporting families with young children.
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Community Foundation Tampa Bay and Stetson University College of Law Welcome Two New Community Fellows
The Community Foundation Tampa Bay and Stetson University College of Law welcome two new Community Fellows as part of the Alliance for Advocacy and Philanthropy partnership.
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Leadership of Regional Councils Announced
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay is pleased to announce that the four regional councils will be chaired by women for fiscal year 2021/2022.
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SHEILA KINMAN, CAP®, SVP of PHILANTHROPY JOINS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF AM&AA TAMPA BAY
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay is pleased to announce that our Senior Vice President of Philanthropy, Sheila L. Kinman, CAP®, has joined the Executive Committee of the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors Tampa Bay Chapter.
Read MoreImpact Story – Florida 1.27
Many churches want to help solve the foster crisis, but they don’t know where to begin – that is where Florida 1.27 has been making an impact since 2015.
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ABC Action News: Nonprofits in need of emergency help now have a place to turn, tell their story
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay has created a Critical Needs List where nonprofits who are experiencing a non-budgeted emergency can post their story for philanthropists to read.
Read MoreIn Memoriam, Jim Strenski
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay lost one if its most dedicated advocates last month.
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Community Foundation of Tampa Bay adds four to its Board of Trustees
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay has elected four new members to its Board of Trustees: Andy Hafer, Sareet Majumdar, Kevin Sneed and Susan Touchton.
Read MoreImpact Story – BlinkNow Foundation
While most of our philanthropy is focused locally, our fundholders sometimes reach around the world with their generosity.
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Mike Starkey to lead Community Foundation of Tampa Bay as Board Chair
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay has elected Mike Starkey as the Chair of its Board of Trustees.
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Community Foundation of Tampa Bay launches new tool to support local nonprofits
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay has launched a new tool to connect philanthropists with the unexpected and urgent needs of local nonprofits.
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Impact Story – Voices for Children
The mission of Voices for Children is to provide support and advocacy for the abused, neglected, and abandoned children in our community.
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Planned giving starts now: Tips and talking points for lifetime charitable gifts
According to 2020 statistics released in June 2021 as part of the Giving USA report, Americans’ bequests to charity totaled nearly $42 billion last year.
Read MoreCase study: How to spot a prime CRT opportunity
Imagine that a client sits down at your conference room table and begins the meeting something like this:
Read MoreAn eye on the law: Recent updates and rulings
The team at the community foundation stays on top of tax cases, IRS rulings, and legislation
Read MoreImpact Story – Good Samaritan Health Clinic of Pasco
Good Samaritan Health Clinic of Pasco (GSHC) just celebrated its 30 year anniversary of operations in Pasco County, Florida.
Read MoreImpact Story – Dunedin Cares Food Bank
Since opening in 2015, Dunedin Cares Food Pantry has come a long way.
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