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Is a Legacy Plan only for People with Kids?

May 14, 2019 | Blog

Legacy plan marketing and advisory services tends to focus on heterosexual, married couples, where the wealth is created by one spouse or inherited. So what does legacy mean for those who do not fit that description? This article explores what a legacy looks like when you don’t have children and you created your own wealth.

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Seasons of Giving – The Philanthropy Planning Cycle

May 13, 2019 | Blog

The most generous distribution of funds is at Christmas time, but philanthropy is more than just the outflow of capital resources. While it is definitely seen as a financial transaction in response to an emotional experience, when we work with our clients, we take a deeper approach to charitable giving. At your philanthropic disposal are four resources – Time, Talent, Treasures and Ties. Throughout the year, you might have more less of these resources at your disposal. Of all of them, only your treasures are renewable, you can’t get time back… so it is important to determine where, when, and how to leverage or invest the other types of capital.

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Celebrating Women in Philanthropy

March 5, 2019 | Blog

Women’s roles in philanthropy have evolved over time from sisterhood groups of biblical times to Victorian England’s Benevolent Aid Societies, which were the first documented organized women’s groups focusing on volunteerism and charity.

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You are Going to Die! Philanthropy 3.0 – Your New Wealth Planning Strategy

February 7, 2019 | Blog

They say that nothing is certain except death and taxes. Since those two things are inevitable, what can be done to make them less stressful? This is where Philanthropy 3.0 comes in. As a planning tool, Philanthropy 3.0 can work towards wealth management, tax planning and establishing a living legacy that can be an emotional comfort for your friends, family and community upon your passing.

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