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Charitable Remainder Trusts

July 10, 2025

What are CRTs and when are they beneficial to your clients?

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More Than Just Income

May 28, 2025

Retirement accounts can help your clients' reach thier lifetime and legacy giving goals.

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Life Insurance: A Multi-Purpose Tool for Charitable Giving

April 24, 2025

When helping clients make their charitable giving plans, do not underestimate the role life insurance can play in supporting their charitable giving.

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Developing Effective Family Giving Plans

March 26, 2025

Four crucial questions to ask your clients March 26, 2025 Your clients have a variety of options when it comes to developing a family giving plan. Family giving plans can be powerful tools to help families give collectively through multiple...

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Less Hassle, Similar Benefits

February 27, 2025

MCF often has conversations with advisors whose clients are looking for a succession plan for their private foundation. In certain situations, transferring the private foundation's assets to a donor advised fund can provide several benefits.

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Finding the Right Fit

January 29, 2025

Private foundations and donor advised funds can both help your clients achieve their charitable giving goals and support the causes and organizations that are most meaningful to them. However, in advising clients on which option may be the best fit for their giving, understanding the nuances of each is critical.

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How to Talk With Clients About Legacy Giving

December 4, 2024

Our Tips for Navigating Legacy Planning Conversations December 4, 2024 Starting the conversation about legacy giving early with clients gives them plenty of time to consider their options. Year-end meetings are a great time to check in with your clients...

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‘Tis the Season for Year-End Giving Solutions

October 30, 2024

To assist you with your year-end planning discussions, we wanted to share some common year-end planning situations we see, and the solutions advisors have used to address them.

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Increase Clients’ Giving Capacity with Life Insurance

September 25, 2024

If your clients would like to increase the impact of their charitable giving without compromising their broader financial goals, life insurance may provide a solution.

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5 Crucial Questions to Ask When Helping Your Client Make a Gift of Non-Cash Assets

August 28, 2024

Non-cash gifts can provide clients with unique and tax-efficient opportunities to support causes they care about. However, they can also present unique challenges.

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