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Planning for the future means thinking about more than wills, trusts, and financial accounts. Your charitable intentions deserve a place in the conversation, too. Learn how documenting your giving goals early can provide clarity for family and advisors, preserve flexibility as circumstances change, and create a roadmap for carrying your generosity forward.

Private foundations can create meaningful family legacies, but over time, administrative responsibilities and changing family dynamics may make another approach worth considering. Explore how transitioning to a donor-advised fund at Kitsap Community Foundation can help families simplify charitable giving, involve future generations, and continue supporting the causes they care about.

A thoughtful estate plan involves more than creating a will. From beneficiary designations and retirement accounts to trusts and charitable funds, each piece should work together to reflect your wishes. In recognition of National Estate Planning Awareness Week, explore ways to incorporate charitable giving into a plan that supports the people, causes, and community you care about.

The Great Wealth Transfer is about more than passing assets from one generation to the next—it’s also an opportunity to pass along values. Explore how charitable giving, family conversations, donor-advised funds, and estate planning can help you create a legacy of generosity that engages future generations and extends far beyond a financial inheritance.

Measuring planned giving success doesn't mean waiting years for a bequest to arrive. By tracking meaningful donor conversations, documented intentions, stewardship, and other relationship-building activities, nonprofits can see progress long before a gift is realized. Learn how a few simple metrics can help strengthen your planned giving program and build lasting donor relationships.

Make-A-Will Month is an opportunity for nonprofits to start meaningful conversations about legacy giving. With charitable bequests on the rise and the Great Wealth Transfer underway, now is the time to make planned giving more visible and accessible. Explore practical ways to engage donors, share stories, and build relationships that can sustain your mission for generations.

An IPO or other liquidity event can create significant charitable planning opportunities. Whether your client is a founder, employee, or investor, early planning can help maximize philanthropic impact while addressing tax and estate considerations. Explore three common scenarios where charitable planning can add value before shares are sold.

Your charitable giving plan should evolve as your life does. As family priorities, financial circumstances, and community needs change, it's worth taking time to revisit your philanthropic goals. Learn five questions to help ensure your giving continues to reflect your values and maximize your impact.

Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) continue to be a powerful planning tool for charitable clients age 70½ and older. By directing IRA assets to charity, clients can satisfy RMD requirements, reduce taxable income, and support causes they care about. Learn how QCDs work, recent legislative developments, and three ways Kitsap Community Foundation can help clients maximize their impact.

“Meeting the moment” means responding to today’s most pressing community needs while keeping long-term impact in mind. Many donors are taking a flexible, portfolio-based approach to philanthropy that balances immediate support, future legacy planning, and investments in community resilience. Kitsap Community Foundation helps donors create giving strategies that adapt to changing needs while strengthening our region for generations to come.

Estate planning is about more than passing down wealth — it’s about shaping the legacy you want to leave behind. As more families rethink traditional inheritance strategies, many are turning toward intentional local philanthropy, hands-on community involvement, and charitable planning tools that reflect their values. Kitsap Community Foundation is here to help you and your advisors build a plan that supports both your loved ones and the future of our region.

Philanthropy is personal, and there’s no single “right” way to give. This month, we’re exploring how Kitsap Community Foundation helps donors connect their values, life experiences, and charitable goals to create lasting impact in our community. From donor-advised funds to legacy giving, we’re here to help you build a giving strategy that reflects what matters most to you.

Today’s volunteers, especially younger generations, are already demonstrating a strong commitment to community impact. By helping them connect their time with financial support, nonprofits can build a natural pathway from service to giving. With the right engagement strategies, volunteers can evolve into consistent donors, and over time, become legacy supporters who help sustain your mission for years to come.

A business sale is more than a financial event—it’s a personal transition. Learn how strategic philanthropy and donor-advised funds can serve as a "bridge" to maintain family unity and community identity during succession.

Major life transitions—divorce, loss, retirement, business change—often reshape financial plans in unexpected ways. In these moments, charitable planning can help clients move from reactive decision-making to values-based action. Whether through a donor-advised, designated, or field-of-interest fund, Kitsap Community Foundation partners with advisors to turn difficult seasons into meaningful, forward-looking strategies that reflect purpose and community impact.

When life feels uncertain, it’s natural to reassess your financial plans—including charitable giving. The choice is rarely all-or-nothing. Often, the most thoughtful approach is to adjust the pace, focus, or structure of your giving so it remains both meaningful and sustainable. Kitsap Community Foundation is here to help you explore flexible options that align with your values and current circumstances.

Even the most thoughtful charitable plans can drift out of sync over time as families, advisors, and priorities change. Periodic check-ins help ensure that your documents, beneficiary designations, and intentions still align. An annual review with Kitsap Community Foundation can bring clarity, peace of mind, and confidence that your giving will have lasting impact.

The new year inspires reflection and planning, making it an ideal moment to help donors and volunteers protect what matters most. Through Kitsap Community Foundation’s free will-creation tool, your community can create or update a will in just 20 minutes. It’s a simple, supportive way to offer peace of mind while strengthening long-term well-being and charitable impact.

Qualified Charitable Distributions can be powerful for clients 70½+, but the rules can be confusing—especially around donor-advised funds. KCF helps advisors and clients understand which fund types qualify for QCDs and how to structure gifts that reduce taxable income while honoring charitable intent. With collaborative planning, QCDs become a clear, compliant, and meaningful giving strategy.

Even with the 0.5% floor and 35% cap now in effect, donor-advised funds remain a highly relevant planning tool. KCF’s DAFs provide flexibility, local expertise, and meaningful opportunities for impact—helping clients align timing, strategy, and community priorities. For advisors, DAFs continue to support long-term, holistic planning and values-driven philanthropy.