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New Lower Fees = Maximum Charitable Impact
Our significant growth in assets this past year has enabled our Board of Trustees to lower our annual fees for donor advised funds and family or business foundations.
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Summer legislative updates–and looking ahead to sunsets
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Back to basics: Reminding clients about wills, trusts, and charitable bequests
August is national Make a Will Month, and the publicity surrounding this designation may prompt your clients to ask you about whether their affairs are in good order.
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Community Foundation Tampa Bay awards eight grants designed to empower women and girls
The Community Foundation Tampa Bay has awarded $209,555 in funding to eight nonprofits for projects designed to empower women and girls.
Read MoreSeasoned Attorney and Planned Giving Specialist Joins Community Foundation Tampa Bay Team
Community Foundation Tampa Bay is pleased to welcome Laurie Valentine, JD to the team.
Read MoreImpact Story – Sun City Center Emergency Squad
Every year the Emergency Squad responds to over 5000 calls for emergency service.
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Community Foundation Tampa Bay awards 11 grants that create a more vibrant community
The Community Foundation Tampa Bay has provided $202,720 in funding to 11 local nonprofits that are working to create a more vibrant community.
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Community Foundation Tampa Bay provides over $1 million in grants to local nonprofits
The Community Foundation Tampa Bay has selected 47 projects from 46 local nonprofits to receive a total of $1,041,646 through its competitive grant process.
Read MoreIntroducing Jerrica Peets, Ph.D., FAAME Project Manager LEAP Tampa Bay College Access Network
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Jerrica Peets to our LEAP Tampa Bay team as the new Project Manager for our Florida African American Male Experience (FAAME) grant partnership with St. Petersburg College (SPC).
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Closely-Held Business Interests: High Impact Giving
Over the past two years, the Community Foundation Tampa Bay has helped local businesses gift over $26 Million in closely-held business interest to charity.
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Community Foundation Tampa Bay awards funding to 10 local nonprofits during Mental Health Awareness Month
The Community Foundation Tampa Bay has provided over $200K in funding to ten local nonprofits to increase mental well-being among residents.
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Nathan Beard’s Pond’s Edge Series on Display in Pinellas Office
We are honored to display Nathan Beard’s recent Pond’s Edge Series in our Pinellas office on the local art wall.
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ABC Action News: Hillsborough County offers grants for nonprofits affected by pandemic
Hillsborough County offers grants for nonprofits affected by pandemic
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CBS Great Day Live: Help for Nonprofits Hit Hard by the Pandemic
Hillsborough County is distributing 5 million dollars to nonprofits to help them regain their footing and get back to helping those in need
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Hillsborough County’s Nonprofit Safety Net Program to Provide Financial Assistance for Nonprofits
Nonprofit financial assistance program launches to help local nonprofit organizations that are providing COVID-19 pandemic-based safety services to the community
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Year-end giving: Repeat, repeat, repeat
It’s the season for email newsletters hitting your inbox with tips for tax planning.
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Relax a little (maybe?): What’s off the table, what’s still in play, and what your charitable clients need to know now about tax reform
Late last month, the White House released a proposed $1.75 trillion revenue package, putting to rest (at least for now) some of the uncertainty as to how sweeping tax reform could upend wealth planning strategies via changes to top marginal rates, a restructuring of the capital gains tax, and lower estate and gift tax exclusions, all of which have been heavily discussed and debated over the last several weeks. For now, those particular big changes appear to have been dropped.
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Reminders for Impactful End-of-Year Giving
Whether you want to make short-term plans or are considering a long-term strategy, our team can share knowledge about our local nonprofits and the needs in our community.
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Gift Annuities and Trusts – Leveraging These Tools to Help with IRS Changes
Community Foundation Tampa Bay invites you to participate in an educational session on how professional advisors are using charitable gift annuities and trusts to help their clients navigate the IRS regulation changes.
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Thrive by Five Pinellas to recognize 24 local companies for family-friendly workplaces
Thrive by Five Pinellas, a nonprofit with a mission to support families with young children, will host the first annual Family Friendly Virtual Business Awards Oct. 19 to honor 24 area companies that have taken the lead in implementing family-friendly policies in the work place.
Read MoreProposed legislation: What’s in it for charitable giving?
The nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation’s report issued just a few days ago is already creating a buzz among attorneys, accountants, and financial advisors who provide charitable planning advice to their clients.
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Community Foundation Tampa Bay announces $1.05 million George and Mimi Frank Environmental Endowment
The Community Foundation Tampa Bay is pleased to announce the establishment of the George and Mimi Frank Environmental Endowment with a gift of $1,055,000 that will support nonprofit organizations focused on protecting, restoring and improving the natural environment within the Tampa Bay region.
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LEAP Tampa Bay Receives 2021 Member of the Year Award of Excellence from National College Attainment Network
LEAP Tampa Bay College Access Network received the 2021 Member of the Year Award of Excellence from the National College Attainment Network.
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Thrive by Five Pinellas has a new home at Community Foundation Tampa Bay
Community Foundation Tampa Bay has become the new backbone organization for Thrive by Five Pinellas, a nonprofit focused on supporting families with young children.
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Community Foundation Tampa Bay and Stetson University College of Law Welcome Two New Community Fellows
The Community Foundation Tampa Bay and Stetson University College of Law welcome two new Community Fellows as part of the Alliance for Advocacy and Philanthropy partnership.
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