This week, your Community Foundation Boulder County team is focusing on four primary tasks: preparing the second slate of grants to be made from our COVID-19 Response Fund Boulder County; learning about how the CARES Act will support nonprofits so we can help local...
For charitable contributions made in 2020, there is now available an unlimited charitable deduction for cash contributions to public charities, for taxpayers who itemize deductions. Contributed by Jane C. Paddison, Attorney-at-Law, Hutchinson Black & Cook, LLC and...
Businesses frequently make cash donations to charitable organizations. But what happens to the deductibility of those donations under the state and local tax limitations imposed by the 2017 tax law? This issue continues to be the subject of discussion, but your...
A new decade frequently inspires closely-held business owners to start thinking about an exit strategy. Before your business-owner client starts putting out feelers to potential acquirers, be sure to counsel your client about the benefits of contributing an ownership...
It's critical to stay current on the IRS's interpretation of the statutes and regulations prohibiting charitable organizations from engaging in certain types of political activity. An election year frequently inspires clients' passion for social issues, making...
If volatile market conditions persist, gifts of hard-to-value assets may become popular substitutes for appreciated stock gifts. That's why we're keeping a close eye on the IRS's scrutiny of Form 8283, "Non-cash Charitable Contributions," especially now that the final...
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was signed into law with an effective date of January 1, 2020. The retirement legislation includes policy changes that will impact retirement plans and participants in those plans in many ways....
"We’ve come to understand that – in circumstances like these – the time to act is now.” For long-time donors Bob and Leslie Cutler, your Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund Boulder County is an obvious way to make an immediate impact at this time of...
Today, Community Foundation Boulder County announced the release of the first round of 14 grants totaling $120K from our COVID-19 Response Fund Boulder County. These grants are being given to frontline organizations serving county residents who are most at risk of the...
Brad Feld and Amy Batchelor announced last night that they are putting up a $100K match for the COVID-19 Response Fund Boulder County.Brad has been using his blog, Feld Thoughts, to encourage others to make the most out of being home - whether it be working, taking...
Now open at your Community Foundation Boulder County. We know you share our concern about the impact of COVID-19 in our community. Your Community Foundation has established the COVID-19 Response Fund Boulder County, to ensure essential services for...
“For so long, we’ve had an extractive mentality toward our planet. Understanding the complexities involved, we need to be thinking about adapting to a carbon-constrained future … and the best way to do that is locally. To that end, I want my money to be working toward...
Your Community Foundation's Census 2020 Fund will support organizations with grassroots outreach efforts led by cultural brokers – well-connected members of communities identified as hard-to-count populations. Support increased participation by donating today. Your...
Let’s finish the year strong by making a difference together. Let’s finish the year strong by making a difference together; our staff is here through the end of the year if you need any assistance. Donate today, and thank you for your generosity in...
"We recognize that 'it takes a village' to tackle and address social, economic, and environmental inequities … and other problems in our community. That’s where you come in!" By Cindy Lindsay, Chair, Development Committee, Community Foundation Board of TrusteesAs 2019...
Why not start the holiday season with a simple yet meaningful gift: a donation to your Community Foundation Boulder County. Together we’ll keep the arts vibrant, tackle environmental concerns, nurture and protect children from poverty and bullying, and...
"In my mind, anyone who puts their lives on the line to protect our country, our families, and our freedom, deserves whatever we can give back to them. But more often than not, veterans are people who feel really uncomfortable asking for help. It’s easy for them to...
“The size of the problem that confronts us requires the expertise of all professions, of everyone. We’ve got to recognize that our greatest common problem – to ensure a habitable planet – demands the attention of all of us working together.” Join the foundation’s $50K...
“Climate change is daily, headline news – more than ever, we really need to think about how to reverse course for our planet. To do that, it takes not only political will, it takes philanthropists coming together to change the trajectory, and to pool and leverage...
"We were looking for a way to give back over the long-term that would also engage our kids." “We were looking for a way to give back over the long-term that would also engage our kids,” says Ken Wagers, who – along with his wife, Tina – have held a Donor-Advised Fund...