Cobb Community Foundation (CCF), in conjunction with United Way of Greater Atlanta – NW Region is pleased to announce that grants of $5,000 each have been awarded to Connecting Generations, Self-Discovery, Pain, Positioning and Purpose, Inc., JJ’s Playhouse Children’s Museum …
Income timing: A NIMCRUT could hold the key
Clients who own closely-held businesses, real estate, or even cryptocurrency may be good candidates for a particular type of charitable remainder trust known as a NIMCRUT, which is short for “Net Income with Makeup Charitable Remainder Unitrust.”
The way it …
QCDs: Good news and important reminders
Qualified Charitable Distributions, or “QCDs,” have been in the news a lot lately, especially in light of proposed SECURE Act 2.0 legislation that passed the House of Representatives in March and is now pending in the Senate.
Through a QCD, …
Tips for giving retirement assets to charity
The COVID era is sometimes referred to as the Great Resignation because of the large number of people who have exited the workforce in the last couple of years. Some are referring to this period as the Great Retirement, considering …
Thumbs up: SECURE Act 2.0
Across the board, individuals, employers, and charitable organizations are celebrating the recent passage of the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 (House Bill 2954, known as the “SECURE Act 2.0”) in the House of Representatives on March 29, 2022 …
Cash crunch: Gifting non-income producing assets
For clients who rely on fixed-income assets, such as bonds, as well as wages, to cover their living expenses, the inflation pinch indeed may mean fewer dollars available for charitable giving. Still, for clients who own property, stocks, and other …
A mixed bag: Budget legislation
With President Biden’s Build Back Better 2022 budget reconciliation bill still pending, the White House just released its Fiscal Year 2023 budget proposal laying out several revenue-generating components and including a “deficit-neutral reserve fund” to buffer the impact of Build …
How to Help Ukrainians (An article from the Marietta Daily Journal)
CUTTING THROUGH THE NOISE
By Zach Edmondson, zedmondson@mdjonline.com
Though the Russian war on Ukraine is thousands of miles away, there are plenty of ways for Cobb County residents to help Ukrainian refugees. Not every charitable organization is made equal, however. …
Network for Good Progress Check In: Revved Up Kids | March 2022
This year on January 6th Cobb Community Foundation awarded Network for Good Jumpstart Grants to 5 deserving nonprofits serving critical areas of need in Cobb County. The purpose of these grants is to assist these agencies in building capacity through …
Join the Cobb Community Foundation team!
Are you a college graduate (or soon to be a graduate) looking to join a dynamic nonprofit team?
The Cobb Community Foundation is seeking a well-rounded candidate with some business experience to join our growing staff in the role of …