Foundation Blog
Preserving a Loved One's Legacy
To preserve a loved one’s legacy by establishing a way to create lasting impact on the causes that mattered to them is a beautiful gift. It’s a gift we have...
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Beloved CFA Operations Director Retires After 15 Years
They say if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life. If that's true, then it may very well be that Nita Slaton hasn't worked...
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Woman Battling Cancer Gives Back to Organization as a CFA Community Grantmaker
Robyn Wertheim is one of the community grantmakers chosen to recommend a $100 mini-grant to a local nonprofit organization, and the cause she has chosen is one that has personally...
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How "Bunching" and Donor-Advised Funds Can Maximize Your Giving
by Courtney Vletas, Development and Donor Services Director Last year, we were concerned that the new tax law might cap or eliminate the charitable deduction. Fortunately, it didn’t. However, for...
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Shopping, Giving, and Making a Difference
In 2015 alone, Americans gave a record $373.25 billion to charities, up 4% from the year before. So have you ever wondered how much of that giving happens at the...
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Refugee Women Help Homeless by ‘Plarning for Abilene’
Travel about 8,200 miles east from Abilene, Texas, and you will find yourself in a land home to some of the tallest and most scenic mountains in the world...
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