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March 13, 2023

Financial advisor Robert Zunick of Hot Springs works directly with Arkansas Community Foundation to serve his clients’ charitable giving goals. “The Community Foundation is just the best vehicle for my client’s charitable giving — especially for long-term impact. Establishing an endowment is the most efficient way to give in perpetuity,” Robert said. “Early in my […]

March 13, 2023

Deborah Knox has a long history of community leadership and service to Mountain Home. As a founding member of the Twin Lakes Area affiliate twenty years ago, she has supported dozens of local causes by being a do-er, donor and door-opener. “Growing up, I always had a sense that I wanted to make the world […]

March 13, 2023

Philanthropy Club is a group of individuals who gather each month to learn about the needs in the community and how various local nonprofits are uniquely equipped to address those needs. Unlike a “giving circle” which pools financial resources and makes contributions together, members of Philanthropy Club individually decide if and how they might support […]

March 13, 2023

Since Danyelle Musselman moved to Arkansas, she’s found herself in a new position. Not only as the first lady of Arkansas Razorback basketball but now in a position to give. “I had a new problem all of a sudden, in that for the first time I really needed to get my charitable giving organized,” the […]

March 6, 2023

The recent one-year anniversary of the start of the Ukraine conflict and the earthquake that has devastated Turkey and Syria are causing many to explore ways they can help. In an era of abundant giving methods and unfortunately potential fraud, the Community Foundation is a source of reliability and expediency to help your clients act […]

February 1, 2023

If you’ve been tracking federal legislation, you’re likely aware that on December 29, 2022, President Biden signed a $1.65 trillion-dollar omnibus spending bill known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (“CAA”).  A component of this legislation, known as “SECURE 2.0,” includes many provisions that make it easier for people to build retirement savings. Three […]

February 1, 2023

As economic times get tough, more and more people are asking how they can make the biggest difference right in their own backyard. Often, the greatest needs really are right here at home. Over the years, researchers have consistently validated the important emotional elements of giving to familiar and nearby organizations to foster the rewarding […]

January 9, 2023

“I worked for three years in a classroom as a preschool teacher, and I was good. I could go in a classroom and run it like the back of my hand, but I didn’t have a degree,” said Elizabeth Coakley. Coakley, now the Better Beginnings Coordinator at C.B. King Memorial School in McGehee, is a […]

January 4, 2023

January is a good time to start helping your clients plan for their annual giving. With the year-end flurry of donations still fresh in many clients’ minds, you may discover that clients will welcome your suggestion to make 2023 the year to get organized early, particularly as economic headwinds make planning especially important.  A conversation […]

January 4, 2023

Congress passed the much-anticipated, $1.65 trillion-dollar omnibus spending bill known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (“CAA”) December 23, 2022. At more than 4,000 pages, the Act includes a wide range of provisions that impact multiple sectors.   Of particular interest to attorneys, accountants, and wealth managers who advise philanthropists are the provisions starting midway […]