by Kevin BaileyVice President, Impact & Nonprofit Center At the Idaho Community Foundation, our north star is growing a culture of philanthropy and elevating nonprofit impact across Idaho. New...
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Rethinking legacy
Next time you meet with your estate planning attorney, it may be a good idea to check in on your long-term plans and ask yourself questions you might not yet have considered. What do you want your wealth to make possible for your family? What do you want it to make possible for your community?
Points of Lights: Thanking veterans for our freedom
by volunteer writer, Chuck Malloy (originally published July 11, 2026) Honor Flight Boise is scheduled to make its inaugural trip to the nation’s capital Oct. 3-5, and Patrick Teixeira —...
Retirement plans and charitable giving
You’ve no doubt noticed that Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) continue to gain traction as one of the most practical and effective charitable planning tools for clients over age 70 ½. By allowing eligible clients to transfer funds directly from an IRA to a nonprofit without recognizing the distribution as taxable income, QCDs can help reduce adjusted gross income while supporting charitable priorities. For many clients, especially those who do not itemize deductions, a QCD is particularly appealing... Here are four examples of how the Idaho Community Foundation (ICF) can help your client achieve charitable goals through QCDs:
Happy 250th Birthday America!
As our country celebrates our 250th birthday, it is a good time to think about what makes our country so great. Some people will say the freedoms we enjoy. Others may say the beautiful places that dot our map. It could be the rights we have as citizens. These are all good answers to the question, but I don’t think there is just one answer. It is a combination of things, including my favorite: