Qualified Charitable Distributions, or “QCDs,” are becoming a very popular financial and charitable planning tool. At the same time, QCDs are growing as the source of more and more confusion.
Here are answers to the questions we’ve been asked most …
So long, 2022: Important charitable tax planning reminders as the year winds down
Now is the time to share important reminders with your clients about year-end gifts. Time is indeed of the essence!
Gifts of appreciated stock still shine
Giving in a roller coaster market may continue to be a real concern for …
Welcome To Dana Floyd, Our New Director of Donor Services
Dana Floyd joined Cobb Community Foundation in November 2022 as the Director of Donor Services. With over 18 years of experience working with donors, financial advisors and nonprofits, Dana has a passion for helping individuals navigate their charitable giving journey. …
Welcome Food Security for America Fund
Food Security for America believes that for people to move from poverty, they need long-term food security, increased financial wellbeing, and social support.
Founders Rev. Nancy Yarnell and Michelle P. Neville came together in 2010 with the vision to expand …
COBB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDS $105,000 IN GRANTS
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ATLANTA (November 21, 2022) — Cobb Community Foundation (CCF) announced today that it has awarded $105,000 in charitable grants from the Cobb Unrestricted Community Fund to help strengthen and support small to mid-sized nonprofit …
Please Consider Supporting These Worthy Programs That Earned an Honorable Mention
Looking for a good cause that could use your support?
We had more than 40 applications submitted for the inaugural round of our CCF Thrive Grants. To better the chances for programs that applied, we held 3 separate information sessions …
The perfect plate: Turkey, pumpkin pie and charitable giving
As you prepare to gather with family and friends over the Thanksgiving holiday, we invite you to reach out to the team at the Cobb Community Foundation (CCF) for suggestions on how to incorporate charitable giving into the festivities.
For …
Give a little and feel a lot better
In the classic book The Go-Giver: A Little Story about a Powerful Business Idea, authors Bob Burg and John Mann share how Joe, a young professional, uses unselfishness to ultimately find business success.
Among the philosophies:
–Your true worth is …
Empowering Donors: How a Bus Tour and a Giving Strategy Created the Perfect Match
We love our Nonprofits Making a Difference Bus Tours! Once per quarter, we take our fundholders and their guests to places outside their typical travels. We visit a selection of nonprofit organizations making a difference in a variety of ways …
Adopt a “donor beware” attitude when clients make non-marketable gifts
Market declines and inflation have made 2022 a more challenging year for some clients to fulfill their traditional giving objectives or early-year gifting intentions.
With annual inflation hovering at 8% (and no relief in sight) and liquidity perhaps less than …
