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Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and YSU Foundation Establish Relationship to Benefit YSU and the Community
Two of the Mahoning Valley’s more prominent philanthropic organizations are establishing a relationship, to benefit YSU and the Mahoning Valley as a whole. Through this relationship, the YSU Foundation will embrace donors interested in establishing a donor advised fund, to be housed at the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley (CFMV). What: Announcement of a…
Read MoreFor clients who may sell a business, the time to think charitably is right now
Category: Professional Advisor Updates Business owners who’ve enjoyed summertime’s more relaxed energy can deservedly daydream about the “extended vacation” that comes with selling the business! While it all sounds good, business brokers will tell you that many business owners fail to optimize—and they sometimes even compromise—the value of their business’s proceeds by rushing the process,…
Read MoreKeep your eye on clients’ appreciated stock–always
Category: Professional Advisor Updates Such a difference a year makes–maybe!? By August 2022, markets were down 12% for the year and inflation was up 8.3% year-over-year. Perhaps consequently, but then unknown, annual charitable giving was on its way to a rare (fourth time in 40 years) year-over year decline of some 4% according to Giving…
Read MoreCFMV, HCP Launch Community Office Hours at Local Libraries
YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, Ohio – The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and the Healthy Community Partnership will host monthly community office hours at libraries in Youngstown and Warren, beginning Sept. 26 and 28. CFMV and HCP staff will be on hand to answer questions about their organizations’ work, learn about community needs and share resources with…
Read MoreSmart disaster giving can offer predictability to the unpredictable
Category: Professional Advisor Updates Sadly, rarely does a month go by without the news of another disaster or humanitarian tragedy. Most recently, the Maui fires and Hurricane Idalia are making the headlines–and also generating widespread charitable support. Locally, East Palestine and nearby communities are still recovering from the train derailment earlier this year. Indeed, many…
Read MoreHelping your clients get organized: Structure is a critical step in multi-generational philanthropy
Category: Professional Advisor Updates Instilling the idea of charitable giving in children and grandchildren at first blush may appear to be easy, but where to begin, and how to make it ongoing? More and more, wealth advisors are being asked by their clients to weigh in on strategies for fostering a family’s financial values, which…
Read MoreHow “catch-up” contributions can boost clients’ giving
Category: Professional Advisor Updates At the Community Foundation, we regularly work with legal, financial, and tax advisors like you to help clients reach their charitable goals. As a professional who regularly works with charitable clients, you are no doubt well aware of the tremendous benefits to both clients and charities when a client names a…
Read MoreGems of the Valley
October 12, 2023 Fund for Women and Girls Event Doors open 5:30 p.m. | Program 6 p.m. This event is FREE to attend. If you are registering for multiple guests, you need to fill out the Guest Information page for each attendee after clicking “Submit.” If you have issues with the Guest Information page, please…
Read MoreThe New Roberts Court
September 29, 2023 Continuing Education Seminar 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m. This event is co-sponsored by the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and The James Dale Ethics Center at YSU. Full agenda available here. Description John Roberts became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States in 2005, so the Roberts Court is not…
Read MoreNew Agency Fund Helps Autism Society Prepare for the Future
Even beyond her work as the director of the Autism Society of the Mahoning Valley, Robin Suzelis is familiar with the challenges of raising children with autism. That familiarity helps drive her work at the nonprofit to make sure it’s always doing everything it can to provide whatever support is needed. “There are so many…
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