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Bread-and-butter planning tips
October 29, 2019 As we approach the end of 2019, here are a few reminders about how BCF can help you work with clients to create a charitable giving plan
Building emotional connections: Philanthropy and its role in families
October 29, 2019 Attorneys, financial planners, and accountants frequently observe that their clients who participate in philanthropic endeavors seem happier and more connected to their fellow family members. This phenomenon
Meet these 3 School Communities
October 22, 2019 BCF is making a commitment to support the neighborhoods around three specific city schools. These school communities bookend a main corridor in West Baltimore. #1 Dorothy I.
Volunteer Spotlight – Audrey Carrión and Frank McNeil named committee co-chairs of LGBTQ Fund at BCF
October 22, 2019 Audrey Carrión and Frank McNeil have been selected as volunteer co-chairs of the advisory committee for the LGBTQ Fund at BCF, which will be a source of
For Her Love of Music
When Ann Greif wasn’t running The Women’s Board of The Johns Hopkins Hospital, or advocating for an end to the global arms race, or supporting the work of Planned Parenthood,
The Kirwan funding formula
October 17, 2019 After months of work, the Kirwan Commission has released its cost estimates and a draft funding formula that would allow the state of Maryland and its local
How Judy Centers make multigenerational impact in Baltimore
By Brandon Block It’s a Tuesday morning in the gymnasium of Dorothy I. Height Elementary School—a sleek, brick and siding building now in its second year of use—and My Gym
Two tax tools to keep handy
September 27, 2019 Charitable gift annuities: Need-to-know bullet points Charitable gift annuities can be very effective philanthropic planning tools for the right donor. For advisors whose practices aren’t exclusively focused
Gearing up for giving season with a family philanthropy refresher
September 27, 2019 Tips for navigating dynamics in family philanthropy If you’re like most advisors today, you’re seeing an uptick in clients’ questions about charitable giving techniques that go beyond
Childhood Trauma
September 24, 2019 Trauma has reached buzzword status in the media. But what is trauma, and how do schools help children deal with the trauma they have experienced? On Sept. 24,
