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Investment Advisor November 2005 Robert F. Keane	Good to Give While giving may come from the heart, it's the advisor's job to see that his clients also do it with their heads.
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Financial Advisor March 2007 Sydney LeBlanc	Ideology Investing With SMAs Philanthropy and separate accounts charitably co-exist. The flexibility of SMAs can also help clients who establish charitable remainder trusts.
Financial Advisor November 2008 Joseph J. Cohen	Harness Giving Talking with your clients about their philanthropic pursuits and how they go about them should take place in the context of a larger discussion about their overall long-term desires for their wealth.
Financial Planning October 1, 2005 Jay Quinn	Please Give Generously There are many benefits to clients when giving is incorporated into their overall financial plan, from reducing current income and estate taxes to helping to provide for retirement income. Here's what advisers need to know.
On Wall Street January 1, 2012 Michelle Lodge	Five Questions With Bryan Clontz Philanthropy is alive and well, contends Bryan Clontz, who co-founded Charitable Solutions LLC, a planned-giving, risk-management consulting firm.
Financial Advisor September 2004 Raymond Fazzi	Helping Clients Help More advisors are assisting clients with charitable giving.
Financial Advisor September 2006 Bruce W. Fraser	Donor-Advised Funds Take Off Planned giving hasn't cut financial advisors out of the picture.
Registered Rep. April 5, 2011 Charles Paikert	Clients Turning To Wealth Managers For Philanthropy Advice No opportunity to discuss philanthropy with clients should be squandered.
Financial Planning October 2, 2007 Barry Glassman	'Tis Better to Give As a financial advisor, it's important for you to recognize that charitable giving is a consequential part of many of your clients' lives.
Financial Advisor September 2007 Jeff Schlegel	Donating Outside The Box Such vehicles as donor-advised funds, private foundations and charitable remainder trusts are commonly used by many financial advisors to help clients achieve their charitable goals. But sometimes unconventional steps can also play a philanthropic role.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2005 Tracy Byrnes	The Hard Conversation Charitable giving can be a great tool for managing a client's taxable income, when used effectively. But before anything good can happen, advisors need to solve the communication problems.
On Wall Street April 1, 2012 Michelle Lodge	Five Questions With King McGlaughon King McGlaughon of Foundation Source, which provides back-room support for foundations, tells how a financial advisor's knowledge of philanthropy gives him or her an edge.
On Wall Street September 1, 2010 Meryl R. Cosentino	Reaping The Tax Benefits Of Charitable Gift Annuities As baby boomers race toward retirement, CGAs are increasing in popularity because they fulfill the boomers' desire for supplemental income as well as their desire to support a worthy-and often personal-cause.
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Financial Advisor November 2011 Eric Rasmussen	One From The Heart As the economy sputters, charities try to keep their footing. Advisors who understand the world of philanthropy will find themselves better positioned with high-net-worth clientele.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 Dan Caplinger	12 Ways of Giving Once you've decided on the charities to which you'd like to make gifts, the next step is figuring out how you want to follow through with your giving. Here are a dozen ways you can provide much-needed assistance to the charities of your choice.
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The Motley Fool June 13, 2006 Dan Caplinger	A Trust for All Seasons: Charitable Trusts These trusts can help you donate to worthy causes -- and save on taxes.
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Investment Advisor December 2007 Kathleen M. McBride	Give, Wisely Led by the Fidelity, Vanguard, and Schwab juggernauts, donor advised funds are glowing and growing. Clients and advisors may find funding a DAF account easier than they realized.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Make Your Mark Making a bequest to your favorite charity may be the best way to leave your legacy.
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Financial Advisor December 2010 Bruce W. Fraser	Reconfiguring Giving Major changes in attitudes and tax laws may affect the philanthropic advice you give clients.
Registered Rep. October 29, 2015 Anne Field	A Focus on Philanthropy During her 25 years in the business, Kalita Blessing has always helped her clients give to charity, trying to ensure the gifts were efficient and effective from a financial planning perspective.
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Registered Rep. August 12, 2010 Jerry Gleeson	Learn the Business of Philanthropy to Keep Assets Advisors are too focused on the nuts and bolts of financial planning and tax strategies, and not looking at the larger picture of how charity is important to their clients.
Registered Rep. November 11, 2010 Jerry Gleeson	Tax Cut Sunset Won't Hurt Philanthropy Some affluent investors are wondering, "Do I skip writing the check this year and make the donation in 2011, when I might need a deduction more?"
The Motley Fool December 7, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	Give It All Away Some alternative ways to bestow your riches on a deserving charity.
Financial Planning February 1, 2012 Deena Katz	Giving It Away Charitable tax planning for clients may peak in the later months of the year, but it is really a year-round activity, and the first quarter is not too soon to start thinking about it.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2006 Buz Livingston	Charity Begins at Home Here is an overview of the different ways you can give your money away. Cash... Charitable IRA Rollover... Donor-advised funds... etc.
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Financial Advisor September 2008 Karen DeMasters	Reducing Guesswork Helping wealthy clients set up charitable giving plans or donor-advised funds through one of the 650 community foundations that now exist in the United States is becoming more popular with financial advisors.
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