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31 local nonprofits, a growing $170,000 Match Pool and a new Power Hour competition set the stage for three weeks of community giving.
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Apples and oranges: Lifetime and legacy giving with IRAs
Retirement assets are becoming an increasingly important part of charitable planning. Americans hold more than $50 trillion in retirement accounts—nearly $20 trillion of which are held in IRAs. Meanwhile, the Great Wealth Transfer is underway, with more than $120 trillion …
Year-end checklist: Repeat, repeat, repeat
It’s October! You are well aware of the calendar, of course, and so are your clients. You’ve also likely already begun reminding clients about year-end tax deadlines and important loose ends to tie up before 2027 hits. Remember, though, that …
In the News: CCF Cobb In Focus Article Explores Childcare Tax Credits as a Workforce Solution
The following article originally appeared in the September/October 2026 issue of Cobb In Focus and is republished here with permission.
Read the original feature in Cobb In Focus by Cory Sekine-Pettite here (pg 14).
You might reasonably wonder why the …
Cobb Businesses Recognized for Investing in a Stronger Community
Businesses investing in a stronger Cobb County took center stage October 5 at Cobb Community Foundation’s Above & Beyond event, which celebrated the Corporate Champions whose commitment helps strengthen local nonprofits, expand opportunity and bring people together to address community …
How Did Janet Graham Strengthen Loving Arms and Raise Nearly $108,000 for Cancer Patients?
When cancer enters a family’s life, the diagnosis is only the beginning.
There are appointments and treatments. Bills and missed work. Questions about what comes next. And sometimes, the simplest things—gas for the drive to treatment, groceries for the week …
IGNITE Workshop: One Mission. One Team. Greater Impact.
What happens when nonprofit boards and staff stop working in silos—and start working as one team?
That was the focus of Cobb Community Foundation’s latest IGNITE Nonprofit Learning Series workshop, “One Mission, One Team: Aligning Boards and Staff for Greater …
Terri Munro on QCDs: Making the Most of Charitable Giving
Over the next few Professional Advisor emails, we’ll be sharing a few of the conversations and ideas we covered at our Professional Advisor Rooftop Sunset Social(opens in new tab) in August.
This month, we’re starting with Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), …
31 Cobb Nonprofits Selected for 2026 Match Magic
Cobb Community Foundation’s annual holiday giveathon returns Nov. 10 with its largest group of participating nonprofits yet.
We’re excited to announce that 31 Cobb County nonprofits have been selected to participate in Match Magic, Cobb Community Foundation’s annual local giveathon!…
Bill and Ginger Dallas: Using a QCD to Make Charitable Giving Go Further
For Bill and Ginger Dallas, generosity has never been about checking a box. It’s simply been part of how they’ve lived their lives. This year, …
