Engage your clients on a deeper level by asking them about their charitable plans. 

1. Do you know if your clients are charitably inclined? Starting with some simple questions can lead to larger discussions about how you can help clients maximize and simplify their giving. Conversation starters include:
   • What charities do you currently support and how do you support them? 
   • What general causes do you care about? 
   • What was your most important or most satisfying charitable donation or volunteer experience? 
   • Do you want your family to be more involved in your giving? 
2. Are your clients holding appreciated assets, including publicly traded securities, and facing capital gains tax? Your clients can avoid capital gains and receive a tax deduction by donating these securities to a Donor-Advised Fund. 
3. Do you have clients who want to sell a business, or do your clients have illiquid assets they want to put to charitable use? We accept donations of a variety of assets, allowing your clients to receive maximum tax deductions. 
4. Are your clients hesitant to let someone else manage their assets? We allow donors to choose how assets in their charitable giving accounts are invested. They can work with their own trusted financial advisors, or they can choose to invest in one or more of our investment pools. 
5. Are your clients too busy to handle the administrative side of their giving? Your clients can log in to our online donor portal anytime to see statements, research charities and make grants. We will perform the due diligence to ensure grants are made to IRS-qualified charities, and we can mail checks to charities or to your clients. Your clients can also set up recurring donations from their charitable giving accounts to their favorite charities. 
6. Is collecting charitable tax receipts burdensome for your clients? If your clients organize all of their giving through a Donor-Advised Fund, they'll be spared this chore. Because we are a 501(c)(3) public charity, they will receive a tax deduction for contributions to their account – so the only receipts they need to keep are from us. 
7. Do your clients have children? Donors with Donor-Advised Funds can pass along their charitable legacies by naming future generations as successor advisors of their accounts. 
8. Are your clients private about their wealth? We never share any personal information about our donors. They can also choose to make anonymous grants from their charitable giving accounts. 
9. Are you clients nearing retirement age? If they want to support causes after they retire, they can set aside money in a charitable giving account now and give to charities later. 
10. Do your clients need help keeping track of their giving? Your clients will receive quarterly statements outlining their giving for the year.

Questions? Please contact Philanthropic Services.