Charitable Giving Articles
 

Conservation Easement

A few years ago, a sale of 7,000 acres of California coastal property to a Land Trust, coupled with a contentious ballot issue involving a public conservation agency focused attention on...

Gifting

“The Ultimate Gift” by Jim Stovall is not a thick book … and its chapters are short … but it’s very much to the point. It is the story of a rich uncle who leaves a portion of his considerable fortune to a...

Special Olympics

No mega-million endorsement deals, no management entourages flocking around a victor in these Olympics. Instead, the rewards for victory are the cheers of fellow competitors. No “show-up” money for the top stars; every athlete is the star, there are too many to put on a Wheaties box, for...

Support Your Local Schools

Last year I met with a friend who was concerned about the state of the local economy and how it would impact his young family.  We discussed a number of options including selling his expensive home and relocating to a less expensive environment.  To my surprise, that...