The Nebraska Community Foundation serves 200 community, organizational and donor-advised affiliated funds in 184 communities located in 71 Nebraska counties. NCF and its affiliated funds have reinvested $96.6 million in Nebraska since 1993.
For Professional Advisors
NCF can assist you in helping your clients achieve their charitable objectives. This section of the website provides information on types of funds provided by NCF, estate and gift planning, NCF’s financial policies, special tax laws and opportunities for training.
The following are benefits of working with NCF:
- Valuable resource on planned and deferred charitable giving.
- Knowledge of the issues, needs and opportunities available to help your clients give wisely.
- “Stay in the loop” when you refer a client.
- Cost effective way for clients to make a charitable gift.
- Follows sound and proven accounting and investment standards for donor funds.
- Continue to manage your clients donated assets if certain criteria are met.
- Free charitable gift planning illustrations and calculations for planned giving vehicles.
- Free copies of planned giving brochures.
- Offers GiftLaw a free electronic gift planning tool and newsletter. It is updated weekly, providing charitable gift planning strategies, recent IRS private letter rulings, legislative updates and other articles on charitable planning topics.
What other Professional Advisors are saying
“The Nebraska Community Foundation is a full-service charitable institution that I recommend to my clients. With its statewide focus and a can-do attitude, the Foundation has helped me to help my clients solve problems or craft innovative solutions.”
Jim Fehringer, Attorney-Columbus, Nebraska
“The Nebraska Community Foundation has helped me to help my clients interested in charitable gifting to make gift plans to benefit their hometown and favorite charities. At the same time, the Foundation has allowed me to stay in control of the process by managing the gifted assets when possible.”
Mike Schuldt, Investment Representative-Plattsmouth, Nebraska
“Working with the Nebraska Community Foundation simplifies the process of helping clients make a charitable gift. In addition, the Foundation’s staff is a significant resource on planned giving, which helps me present charitable opportunities and options to my clients.”
Richard Walter, Insurance Agent-Shickley, Nebraska
Local Resident Benefits Hometown and Lessens Taxable Income
Doris Miller
Doris Miller was born in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and grew up during the Depression. She moved to Stuart with her father and has adopted Stuart as her hometown. She enjoys the quality of life offered in Stuart, from the peace of mind provided by the volunteer fire fighters, to the enjoyment of visits to the local White Horse Museum, to the quality of care residents receive at the Parkside Manor in Stuart.
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