Even if you care about a cause, how can you ensure you’re a good fit for the position? Here are some ideas to help you find the right fit for volunteering.

Valentine’s Day can be more than just romantic love, but true, kind, caring love for your neighbors and those in need. How can you lead a more altruistic life this week?

As attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors, you are well aware that you have clients’ attention when tax season rolls around. This makes it a great time to cover tax planning strategies for the current year and beyond. To help incorporate charitable giving topics into your tax season client conversations, we’ve put together tips to address three scenarios where the community foundation can assist your efforts.

Most of your philanthropic clients likely support a wide variety of charities year after year. The causes they support represent a range of motivations, including personal experience, a role as a volunteer or board member, family tradition, or alignment with values and community priorities.

Many of the charitable organizations your clients support are local. That’s important to note because it means that your clients are especially well-positioned to lean into the community foundation’s unique position as the hub for charitable giving and local knowledge. Here are three reasons that matters...

In the wake of the devastating California wildfires that have ravaged communities around Los Angeles, many of your clients are understandably eager to provide assistance to those affected. This may be particularly true for your clients who are corporate executives and want their companies to participate in a meaningful way. Before your clients rush to donate, encourage them to consult the community foundation. Here’s why.

Black History Month is a time to remember, celebrate and commemorate the achievements and contributions by African-American men and women throughout U.S. history.

It’s true: with a lack of Vitamin D and little time spent outdoors, the winter months can literally make you sad. Luckily, we have some ways to combat seasonal depression.

How can we as individuals commemorate Dr. King’s life, and further continue his legacy? Here are some ideas to get started and celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Not sure if donating blood is the right decision for you? Check out all the answers to your questions here, and help give life this January.

Over the years, more than a handful of attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors have shared with the community foundation team that their happiest clients seem to be those who’ve incorporated charitable giving into their estate and financial plans. Whether or not you believe this phenomenon is a “chicken or the egg” dilemma, it’s hard to dispute that philanthropy offers both emotional and rational upsides to your clients. Advisors who lean into these benefits stand a strong chance of being viewed by their clients as effective, impactful, and delivering well-rounded services to improve clients’ lives and give them peace of mind.