July 2025 Professional Advisors Newsletter
As always, we’re honored to be your first call whenever the topic of charitable giving arises. Our goal is to help your clients make a difference, especially during these uncertain times. The community foundation is here for you, for your clients, and for our community. Or click here to download this newsletter.
June 2025 Professional Advisors Newsletter Trending Topics 2
As you work with charitable clients, you may discover that they’ve established a donor-advised fund at a national commercial provider. It’s easier than your clients (and you!) might think to transfer this donor-advised fund to a donor advised fund at the SRCCF, which offers the same tax benefits plus the benefits of local connection. Learn […]
June 2025 Professional Advisors Newsletter Trending Topics 1
Thank you to so many of you who have reached out recently with questions about how pending tax legislation might impact the charitable planning strategies you recommend to your clients. The SRCCF team keeps a close eye on legislative developments related to philanthropy and we are always here as a sounding board for you and […]
May 2025 Professional Advisors Newsletter Trending Topics 2
We’re here for you – May 2025 Trending Topics 2: Charitable Remainder Trusts: What, where, who, why, when, and how? Or click here to download this newsletter.
May 2025 Professional Advisors Newsletter Trending Topic 1
Hello from the Starved Rock Community Foundation. We appreciate the opportunity to work with you and so many other attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors as you assist your clients with their estate, tax, and charitable planning needs. Your partnership is especially important in today’s economic climate as the need for philanthropic support becomes more critical […]
April 2025 Professional Advisor Newsletter Topic 2
In our first April 2025 issue, Topic 1 addressed trust as being at the foundation of your client relationships. In this issue, Topic 2 addresses private foundations and donor-advised funds to assist you in helping your clients make the best choice for them. Click here to download this newsletter
April 2025 Professional Advisors Newsletter
Hello from the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation! The SRCCF team is honored to work with attorneys, CPA’s, and financial advisors as you help your clients achieve their charitable giving goals. Put us on speed dial – we want to be your first call when the agenda turns to philanthropy! Click here to download this […]
March 2025 Professional Advisors Newsletter
Greetings from the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation. Here we are, right in the middle of another tax season. The years go by so quickly! Of course, preparing clients’ tax returns and planning for the year ahead are top of mind for attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors. The team at the SRCCF is happy to […]
February 2025 Professional Advisors Newsletter
Hello from the SRCCF! We hope all is well as 2025 gets fully underway. Our team is really happy that so many attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors have already reached out to ask questions about charitable planning techniques that could be a good fit for your clients. It is our honor to be your first […]
The Illinois Gives Tax Credit Act
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation (SRCCF) is honored to receive state approval as a Qualified Community Foundation (QCF) for the new Illinois Gives initiative. Illinois Gives will incentivize up to $100 million in new charitable giving over the next 5 years by authorizing a 25% state income tax credit for charitable donations to eligible permanent endowments held by the SRCCF […]
