Chris and Melissa Conti founded Innovative Fitness in 2000 with a mission to create and inspire healthier communities. Inherent in that mission was a deep commitment to giving back to their community by “seeing a need, and filling a need”. …
Thank You, Ken Harmon, for Supporting CCF!
Join Cobb Community Foundation in Recognizing Board Member and Secretary, Ken Harmon. He is a professor in the School of Accountancy at Kennesaw State University. Prior to this appointment, he served as the university’s interim president, provost, and dean of …
CCF Awards $108,000 in Scholarships
At Cobb Community Foundation, we have the privilege of helping both families and organizations create scholarship funds that are specifically tailored to each donor’s vision. Whether the scholarship honors or memorializes a friend or loved one or supports a mission …
Barbara Garner’s “Why”
We are grateful for the support and talent that our Donor Services Manager, Barbara Garner, provides Cobb Community Foundation each and every day.
Learn about her “why” for supporting CCF below:
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dk Gallery, Thank You for supporting CCF as a Corporate Community Champion
Join us in welcoming our newest Corporate Community Champion dk Gallery. Thank you for believing in our mission and work to fund grant programs that support our community.
Interested in becoming a Corporate Community Champion? Learn more here.…
Pending Legislation Could Change Deductibility of DAF Contributions
U.S. Sens. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Angus King (I-Maine) recently introduced a bill that, if enacted, would change the landscape in the world of donor advised funds (DAFs), creating some stark contrasts in the treatment of DAFs sponsored by commercial …
An eye on the law: Recent updates and rulings
The team at Cobb Community Foundation stays on top of tax cases, IRS rulings, and legislation that could impact the advice and counsel you provide your clients on matters involving charitable giving.
Here are a few current highlights and reminders …
Planned giving starts now: Tips and talking points for lifetime charitable gifts
According to 2020 statistics released in June 2021 as part of the Giving USA report, Americans’ bequests to charity totaled nearly $42 billion last year. That’s a tremendous amount of charitable giving flowing to community organizations from donors after they …
Case Study: How to spot a prime CRT opportunity
Imagine that a client sits down at your conference room table and begins the meeting something like this: “I’ve got a prime tract of land I bought for $200,000 just 10 years ago, and now I am sure I could …
Trey Sanders, Thank you for Supporting CCF!
Join Cobb Community Foundation in recognizing Board Member Trey Sanders.
Trey is the Regional President of Brasfield & Gorrie and is responsible for the overall operations of the Healthcare and Senior Living market sectors in Brasfield & Gorrie’s Atlanta office, …
