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More Ways to Give on Big Day of Giving: Stock and IRA Gifts
Read more: More Ways to Give on Big Day of Giving: Stock and IRA GiftsDonating stock or making a QCD from your IRA can be simple ways to support your favorite nonprofits on Big Day of Giving.
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Four Tax-Time Reminders for 2026
Read more: Four Tax-Time Reminders for 2026Four items to discuss with your CPA now that it’s tax time.
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Women & Philanthropy: Impact Across Generations
Read more: Women & Philanthropy: Impact Across GenerationsWomen are shaping the future of philanthropy.
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Why We Continue to Choose Local
Read more: Why We Continue to Choose LocalInspired by family legacy and the “campsite rule,” Steve and Linda Boutin give locally.
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What Do You Want to Leave Behind?
Read more: What Do You Want to Leave Behind?A Legacy Fund documents your charitable wishes and ensures your support strengthens this region for years to come.
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When Love & Giving Grow Together
Read more: When Love & Giving Grow TogetherDonna and Brian’s unexpected love story led to a shared approach to philanthropy rooted in generosity, simplicity, and growing impact together.
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Charitable Fund Types, Including Staff Favorites
Read more: Charitable Fund Types, Including Staff FavoritesFlexibility. Focus. Long-term impact. Different fund types support different goals.
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Scholarships Available That Open Doors
Read more: Scholarships Available That Open DoorsStudents throughout the Sacramento region are invited to apply for more than 40 open scholarships.
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$130,000 For Emergency Food Funding
Read more: $130,000 For Emergency Food FundingActivating the Foundation’s emergency relief fund is helping local food banks meet urgent needs.
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A Smart Solution for Giving
Read more: A Smart Solution for GivingWhen the Shulocks discovered how to give through their IRA, they found a tax-savvy strategy and a new way to invest in the causes they love.
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Over $300,000 Invested to Strengthen Del Paso Heights
Read more: Over $300,000 Invested to Strengthen Del Paso HeightsNew funding marks the beginning of community-led efforts to support youth in Sacramento’s Del Paso Heights.
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Sacramento State Professors Honored by Charitable Fund
Read more: Sacramento State Professors Honored by Charitable FundThe Peter H. Shattuck Higher Education Fund is designed to elevate faculty who inspire students and shape the future of higher education.
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Local Fund Is Helping Pets Thrive
Read more: Local Fund Is Helping Pets ThriveA special gift from a local family’s charitable fund is helping animals in need.
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One Company, Many Causes
Read more: One Company, Many CausesAt 34 Strong, corporate giving begins with a smile — and grows from there.
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$1 Million to Nourish Yolo County
Read more: $1 Million to Nourish Yolo CountyA $1 million grant is providing short- and long-term solutions to food insecurity in Yolo County.