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How to recommend charity
without recommending a charity…

Estate and financial planners, along with other professional advisors, are often faced with a delicate dilemma: You want to discuss the many benefits of charitable giving with your clients, but you want to avoid recommending specific charitable causes and nonprofit organizations.

The solution is simple: The Central Alabama Community Foundation is a single, trusted vehicle your clients can use to address the issues they care about the most, while gaining the maximum tax benefit under the state and federal laws. We can offer a variety of giving options - including the ability to set up a charitable fund in your client's name. It is just one way we can help your clients achieve their charitable goals. Talk to your clients about giving through the Central Alabama Community Foundation.

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After the Affluence- 03/09/05

Scott Fithian is famous for rocking the boat… in a good way. As an advisor to advisors, Scott challenges conventional paradigms of client/advisor relationships and has become a national mentor in the art of values-based planning. In "After the Affluence" Scott suggests that, "In an industry driven to provide answers, what clients are craving most is a new way to question.
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Questions for Professional Advisors to Initiate Philanthropy Discussions

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Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Discuss Philanthropy With Your Clients

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