Elaine Blades and Malcolm Burrows

Decorative pattern

Financial Planning

Leave a legacy with a donor-advised fund

Donor-advised funds let givers have flexibility to establish their legacies.

By Elaine Blades and Malcolm Burrows |January 31, 2014

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Decorative pattern

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Donor-advised funds let you give without the hassle

Manage your legacy with a donor-advised fund.

By Elaine Blades and Malcolm Burrows |October 17, 2013

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Decorative pattern

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Giving through donor-advised funds

Would-be philanthropists often find themselves confronted with a common paradox: the larger the value of their gift, the less likely they are to feel certain about the charitable beneficiaries. Often the best solution is a donor-guided “intermediate charity” such as a donor-advised fund.

By Elaine Blades and Malcolm Burrows |September 17, 2012

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