The Columbus Foundation’s recent Celebration of Philanthropy events recognized donors, nonprofit organizations, and all individuals who are working to move our community forward. The Philanthropy Awards announced at the events honor those who lead with purpose, thoughtfulness, and a commitment to building a strong and connected community.
Each year, The Columbus Foundation welcomes donors, nonprofit leaders, and community members to celebrate the honorees of the Philanthropy Awards. Through their generosity, each of the 2023 honorees is making a lasting difference in the lives of individuals in our region and around the world.
Meet Linda Logan, CEO & President of the Greater Columbus Sports Commission and the 2024 Spirit of Columbus Award honoree! Learn how her visionary leadership has helped Columbus become a top sports destination and her thoughts on the role of sports in community building and inspiring future champions. Read our latest At the Table blog here.
Tax season has arrived! It’s time to dig through that shoebox of donation receipts, review bank statements to make sure you remembered everything, and email nonprofits to track down missing documents. Well, that sounds like fun.
Philanthropic planning is an important element of overall legal and financial planning. By discussing charitable goals with your clients, you can help them increase their impact, decrease tax liability, and leave a lasting legacy. Along the way, you deepen your relationship with them as you give them a space to talk about their values and priorities.
This issue of Charitable Insights follows the story of donor Laurina Harper and illustrates how donors can easily execute a Gift Intent Memo to communicate their unique charitable intent for assets received through their will, trust, or beneficiary designation forms.
Many individuals donate their qualified charitable distribution (QCD)—or, more colloquially, a charitable IRA rollover— directly to a qualifying nonprofit of their choice to provide immediate operational support. This approach makes sense in the case of smaller annual QCDs, but if individuals are considering donating tens of thousands of dollars to charities in a given year, there might be more strategic options worth considering.
The Big Give is a dynamic, 25-hour online giving event that provides a collective boost to the 1,100+ nonprofits in The Giving Store. In these unprecedented times, the needs of our community are greater than ever and these organizations are at the heart of meeting those needs. The Big Give is an opportunity to unite and lift up those who serve others in the community!