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How Life Insurance Can Support Your Charitable Giving
Read more: How Life Insurance Can Support Your Charitable GivingLearn how life insurance can play a meaningful role in your charitable and estate planning goals.
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Tax Updates and Thoughtful Giving Strategies
Read more: Tax Updates and Thoughtful Giving StrategiesHere’s how new tax laws in 2026 may affect your charitable giving — and how we are poised to help.
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Four Reasons to Make a Will
Read more: Four Reasons to Make a WillNo matter your age or health status, creating a will has more benefits than drawbacks.
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Tariffs, Turbulence, and the Failure of the Familiar
Read more: Tariffs, Turbulence, and the Failure of the FamiliarOur team, Investment Committee, and investment consultants are monitoring market developments.
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Secure Income for Life While Supporting Causes You Love
Read more: Secure Income for Life While Supporting Causes You LoveA Charitable Gift Annuity offers fixed income for life, tax benefits, and a lasting gift to the causes you care about—and rates remain stable.
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IRAs, QCDs, and You
Read more: IRAs, QCDs, and YouQualified Charitable Distributions, or QCDs, are tax-free gifts from your IRA that can satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution each year.
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The Reeve Family’s Enduring Legacy of Giving
Read more: The Reeve Family’s Enduring Legacy of GivingReflecting on how Christopher and Dana Reeve turned adversity into a force for change.
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Giving That Inspires More
Read more: Giving That Inspires MoreReferrals from our current donors are growing philanthropy throughout the Sacramento region.
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A Love Letter to GivingEdge
Read more: A Love Letter to GivingEdgeOur region’s nonprofit database is the perfect philanthropic matchmaker
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From Response to Recovery to Resilience
Read more: From Response to Recovery to ResilienceSupporting communities impacted by emergencies requires the vital contributions of collaboration, philanthropy, and unwavering persistence.
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Let’s Make Some Collective Impact
Read more: Let’s Make Some Collective ImpactJoin the Impact Collaborative to be part of a network of changemakers dedicated to building a vibrant and equitable Sacramento region.
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Setting Philanthropic Goals That Inspire
Read more: Setting Philanthropic Goals That InspirePhilanthropy is a journey, not just a destination — and thoughtful planning can help you align your giving with your goals to create a lasting impact.
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Giving Circles: Where to Start
Read more: Giving Circles: Where to StartWhether you’re just starting or seeking to sustain your giving circle, follow these steps to drive meaningful, collective change.
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Navigating Challenges to DEI in Philanthropy
Read more: Navigating Challenges to DEI in PhilanthropyBy embracing belonging, philanthropic leaders can foster deeper connections and drive meaningful, inclusive impact.
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Notes from the Summit
Read more: Notes from the SummitIn her keynote at the Philanthropy Summit, Dr. Jane Wei-Skillern shared four principles that local philanthropists can follow to amplify their impact.