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2022 a landmark year for local businesses supported by Impact Investing

Our Impact Investing program supported 3,102 small businesses in 2022, mostly in low-to-moderate-income local neighborhoods. These investments resulted in more affordable housing, jobs, and business training. We run our Impact […]

Jul 28th, 2023   Advisors, Philanthropy

After serving children for 30 years, Somers establishes a Field of Interest Fund to support experiential learning

After a life dedicated to teaching special education, Buffie Somers decided a Field of Interest Fund at the Omaha Community Foundation is the best way to ensure her work continues […]

Jul 20th, 2023   Advisors, News, Philanthropy

Advisor Q&A with Sharon R. Kresha

Your clients rely on your guidance to make important financial decisions. When it comes to charitable giving, we can partner with you to simplify their giving and amplify their impact. […]

Jul 18th, 2023   Advisors, Knowledge

Advisor Resources: Summer topics worth watching 

Proposed legislation known as the Charitable Act appears to be gaining momentum in Congress. The bill calls for creating a “below the line” deduction for taxpayers who do not itemize […]

Jun 20th, 2023   Advisors

Gifts of cash or stock: Is it a toss up? 

 As your philanthropic clients can likely attest, the going has been rough for many of the nonprofits they support. Turbulent economic conditions, concerns about inflation, and challenges in the banking […]

Jun 20th, 2023   Advisors

Bridging the gaps in multi-generational family philanthropy  

Differing views within families are nothing new. For generations, common topics of disagreement have included popular culture, politics, religion, and parenting, to name a few. But money frequently tops that […]

Jun 20th, 2023   Advisors

7 reasons to partner with a community foundation

The Omaha Community Foundation was established in 1982, functioning primarily as a charitable bank for Omaha and Southwest Iowa philanthropists. Since then, our community knowledge has grown, programming has expanded, […]

May 24th, 2023   Advisors

Tax scrutiny: Should clients worry about the IRS’s bigger budget?

The IRS is investing upwards of $47 billion toward enforcement efforts, an amount that towers over the next-largest item on its spending plan, which is just over $12 billion slated […]

May 12th, 2023   Advisors, Knowledge, Philanthropy

Retirement plans to charity: Understanding the trifecta of tax benefits

Recently, you may have noticed an uptick in clients asking about leaving their IRAs and other retirement plans to a nonprofit organization. This likely has a lot to do with […]

May 5th, 2023   Advisors, Philanthropy

Advisor Resources: What we’re reading

As you talk with your clients about charitable giving, are you leading with tax benefits? If so, you may want to rethink your approach, according to this recent article, which […]

May 1st, 2023   Advisors, Philanthropy

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