Determining Your Family Values
Discussing and agreeing upon the guiding values of your family is an important part in drafting your family mission statement, which can help determine the direction of your legacy for generations to come. By [...]
Your Guide to Donor Advised Funds – for Advisors
By Phil Tobin, Chairman/President iGiftFund An early pioneer of donor advised funds, Philip T. Tobin is chairman and co-founder of the Hudson, Ohio-based iGiftFund, a national, independent sponsor of donor advised funds. Formerly CFO [...]
The Power and Impact of Women in Philanthropy
An Abstract from “Insights from the 2018 Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy1” Women are shifting the balance of values in communities, businesses, markets and philanthropy, their impact amplified by accelerating economic power and [...]
Your Guide to Donor Advised Funds – for Donors
An early pioneer of donor advised funds, Philip T. Tobin is chairman and co-founder of the Hudson, Ohio-based iGiftFund, a national, independent sponsor of donor advised funds. Formerly CFO for the Cleveland Foundation and [...]
Not All Donor Advised Funds Are Alike: What to Look for in Selecting a Sponsor
Phil Tobin – Founder/Chairman of iGiftFund Today there are nearly 1,000 public charities that sponsor DAFs, the fastest-growing and most active philanthropic vehicle in America…but not all sponsor programs are alike. With so many [...]
The Value of Family Philanthropy
Aligning your heirs around a guiding purpose for your family wealth and identifying philanthropic missions can help ensure successful wealth transfer for generations to come. By Phil Tobin This article is the second in [...]
Charitable Giving – Phil Tobin Says: Live Your Values, Save On Taxes
By New York Times Bestselling Author Michael Levin You’re a generous person. You take care of the needs of your family, you give annually to your favorite charities, and you love to see those [...]
What Makes Us Truly Independent and Why It Matters
When we read about independence, we associate it with qualities like: “Free from the influence, guidance, or control of another or others; self-reliant” True independence was woven into our fabric as an early pioneer [...]
Tips for Choosing the Right Charity
If you’re like many people who establish a donor-advised fund for philanthropic giving, you probably already have a passion for certain causes. Often, individuals and families set up donor-advised funds out of a strong [...]
A Donor Advised Fund Can Be the Glue That Keeps a Family Together
America is experiencing a growing interest in genealogy. There are even TV shows on the subject, and one common theme is that our memory and knowledge of family is fragile. We’re lucky if it [...]
Why Support Favorite Causes Through a Donor Advised Fund?
A donor-advised fund can help you maximize the power of your philanthropy. Many of us procrastinate until the last minute to consider donating to charities at year-end. If this describes you, don’t feel bad, [...]
How to Change the World – Finding Philanthropic Focus
Some people already have a fairly good idea as to where they’d like to direct their philanthropic giving. But given the wide array of social, scientific research, and environmental needs, many others find it difficult [...]
Closing the Generational Gap with Family Philanthropy
A report published in 2012 by Pew Research Center shows that fully 50% of successful individuals worry that their children, or other heirs, do not have the proper financial skills to handle inherited wealth. [...]
The New Authors of Philanthropic Legacy: Women
Back in the 1960s and 1970s, as women began to venture into the workforce and become more independent, TV became rife with commercials themed around this newly empowered female persona. It didn't matter what [...]