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Annual Report Highlight: 2016 Better Giving Index Annual Report Highlight:  2016 Better Giving Index
Since our establishment in 2008, most of the grantmaking we do is conducted together with our clients through donor advised funds.  In fact, last year approximately 20 percent of the $34 million received by Indian River County charities from foundations came from donor advised funds...

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Tell Me More: How Three Simple Words "Sparked" One of Our Best Grants of 2016
[caption id="attachment_1801" align="alignleft" width="251"] Shannon Bowman, Paulette Maggiacomo, Jeff Pickering at Childcare Resources © Photo by Denise Ritchie[/caption] by Jeff Pickering, President and CEO "You can't start a fire without a spark." These lyrics from American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen capture my perspective on one of the...

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Why More Investors Are Donating Stock to Charity
By CHANA R. SCHOENBERGER, The Wall Street Journal Updated Dec. 11, 2016 10:35 p.m. ET As the stock market reaches new heights after the presidential election, more investors are looking at their portfolios to see which securities have gone up the most—and then donating them...

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Measure of Our Mission: Nonprofit Endowment Pilot Measure of Our Mission: Nonprofit Endowment Pilot
Four grants of $25,000 each were recently awarded as part of a pilot project to learn more about the practices of local nonprofit organizations to become financially sustainable.  The following organizations were recognized for demonstrating best practices for the management and growth of an existing...

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A Trump Win and A Rush of Year End Giving
American taxpayers should take advantage of several big tax deductions, such as charitable giving, as they are likely to be far less valuable or even disappear next year. To read full article, click here.

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Indian River Community Foundation Earns National Accreditation Indian River Community Foundation Earns National Accreditation
  Indian River Community Foundation recently received accreditation with the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence. National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations® establish legal, ethical, effective practices for community foundations everywhere. “Meeting the National Standards benchmarks is a rigorous, comprehensive process,” said Scott Alexander, Chair...

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6th Annual Symposium a Hit, Thank You Sponsors 6th Annual Symposium a Hit, Thank You Sponsors
More than 50 local attorneys, accountants and financial advisors gathered together for the 6th Annual Symposium on Charitable Giving and Estate Planning hosted by the United Way Foundation of Indian River County and Indian River Community Foundation.  The event featured Dr. David Lansky of the...

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Preparing for Hurricane Matthew Preparing for Hurricane Matthew
Due to the possible impact from Hurricane Matthew, Indian River Community Foundation’s office will be closed on Wednesday October 5 through Friday October 7. The office will re-open for business on Monday October 10. Clients who require temporary assistance making a contribution to, or making...

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Professional Advisors Invited to 6th Annual Joint Symposium on Charitable Giving and Estate Planning
[caption id="attachment_1642" align="alignnone" width="200"] Dr. David Lansky, PhDSymposium Speaker[/caption] Together with the United Way Foundation, Indian River Community Foundation will hold the 6th Annual Joint Symposium on Charitable Giving and Estate Planning for local professional advisors (i.e. attorneys, accountants and financial advisors) on Thursday October 27,...

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Congratulations to Shannon Bowman, First Recipient of Chairman's Nonprofit Leadership Award
[caption id="attachment_1639" align="alignnone" width="300"] © Photo by Denise Ritchie[/caption] Earlier this year, Bob Puff was honored for his recent volunteer service as Chair of Indian River Community Foundation's Board of Directors by being given the privilege of recommending a local nonprofit organization's executive director to...

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