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Make your charitable donation go much further with Payroll Giving 💙 Payroll Giving is one of the most effective ways you can support cancer care and research at The Christie Your donation comes out of your pay before you are taxed, so effectively your donation costs you less! Find out more 👉 https://bit.ly/3UJtTYx #PayrollGivingMonth

Why do we do what we do? It comes down to our values. Whether or not you’ve identified your values, you have them. We all do. And companies are no different. When we know what we value, decision making is easier. Take, for example, donation requests. Companies frequently get asked for cash or product donations to support charitable causes, from the local little league team, to raffles raising money for cancer research. When you know what your company values, you can create a framework to decide which charitable causes you will support. For example, if you sell bird feeders, you might focus your donation efforts on the National Audubon Society and their Migratory Bird Initiative. Or, if you sell children’s books, you could support Room to Read and their commitment to developing literacy skills in kids. Values create clear guardrails for decision making. What we say ‘no’ to is as important as what we say ‘yes’ to, especially when we are voting with our dollars. Have you experienced a time when your values helped you make a decision? #CoreValues #DecisionMaking 

Happy #DAFDay! 💸 Wondering what a DAF is? A DAF (donor-advised fund) is a tax-advantaged charitable giving account. Gil L'italien has generously donated to Fistula Foundation since 2011. A few years ago, he decided to set up a DAF. This method of giving provides Gil with an efficient way to contribute to organizations he finds impactful, and offers him favorable tax benefits. Here’s what he had to say about us: 🗣️ “When you donate to Fistula Foundation, and divide your contribution by the cost of the procedure, you know precisely how many women you’ve helped.” 🗣️ “This is a charity that makes full use of its donations, because the bulk of expenditures contributes directly to doing good.” 🗣️ “Your contribution will allow women to get surgery and rejoin their communities, so you are also transforming the lives of her family members and future generations.” Learn more on our website about how to recommend a DAF to Fistula Foundation: https://bit.ly/3zHfXWY

One week to go until Walk to Support Birmingham!! Macmillan gives people with cancer everything they've got. If you're diagnosed, your worries are Macmillan's worries. Macmillan's doing whatever it takes. But without your help, Macmillan can't support everyone who needs them. Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and secure. Your details are safe, JustGiving - they'll never sell them or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs. https://lnkd.in/eSRzxjnm Thanks for supporting my fundraising. #Macmillancancersupport #WalktoSupport #CancerAwareness

When contributing to a cause close to your heart, it’s vital to plan how to maximize your impact. Attend the Zakat Calculations and Charitable Giving Seminar hosted by Zakat Chicago, the Palestinian American Medical Association, and Takaful Wealth Management. Learn about the special nature of Zakat, the best way to calculate Zakat, and how to donate effectively using particular assets, such as retirement benefits or restricted funds. Register using this link https://lnkd.in/gcrmxgnP!

If you could create a legacy fund to support three of your favourite causes… Which ones would you choose? 🤔 For our team, it's...the Canadian Association of Gift Planners Foundation, the Ottawa Humane Society, Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, and Elevate International. When we work with clients on their estate and legacy plan, one of our goals is to help them support causes that are aligned with their values, while still taking care of their families. 🌟Our overarching goal is to redirect at least $5 million a year of our client’s money from CRA (taxes) to their favorite charities! #athenawealthandlegacysolutions #canada #legacybuilding #charitablegiving #financialplanner

🗓️ Today is National Donor Advised Funds (DAF) Day! A donor advised fund is a charitable investment account that allows an individual to contribute assets to support a non-profit of choice, such as Northwell Health. 💵 Donors can choose to contribute cash, stocks or other assets to the donor advised fund and receive a tax deduction in the year they contribute. In the following years, donors can direct assets to Northwell and other qualified non-profit organizations. This DAF day, consider directing a gift to Northwell Health to support a hospital, program, or cause you care about. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4gIZQsm

It's #EstatePlanningWeek! Find out how you can get more from your assets to protect your wealth and your family by clicking the link below! 🔗

Continuing the exciting momentum we're seeing in the philanthropic world, this fascinating article from Wealth Briefing highlights that 77% of US family offices support charities by giving them access to their aircraft, and that 44% of them say they support the Corporate Angel Network, which is a US-based 501 non-profit organization working with cancer patients to get best treatment by the use of free travel on corporate aircraft. Separately, 16% of family offices surveyed say their budgets for philanthropic causes have increased significantly over the past three years, and 47% said they have increased slightly. #philanthropy #familyoffice https://lnkd.in/eNUygbaG

DAF Day is 10/10 – a perfect score to make an impact! On October 10th, join us in celebrating DAF Day by making a difference with your Donor-Advised Fund. If you already have a DAF, it’s a simple and effective way to support Easterseals and help provide essential services to individuals with disabilities and their families. Not sure how? Setting up a DAF is easier than you think, and it’s a smart way to manage your charitable giving. Mark your calendars for 10/10 and consider using your DAF to create lasting change! Use our free donor advised fund tool: https://lnkd.in/g3RXm9_Z