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Reading roundup: What’s worth a skim to stay up to date on charitable planning
From tech wealth and business exits to complex assets, QCDs, and donor-advised funds, charitable planning opportunities are showing up across the financial landscape. Explore nine recent articles highlighting trends advisors should be watching—and why thoughtful conversations about what, when, and how clients give can help turn financial opportunities into meaningful charitable plans.

Tina O'Brien
Sep 155 min read


Charitable giving: Plan while you can!
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.

Tina O'Brien
Sep 153 min read


From private foundation to donor-advised fund: A five-point checklist
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.

Lillian Xie
Sep 153 min read


Sudden life changes: Charitable giving can help clients get through it
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.

Tina O'Brien
Feb 112 min read


Leverage National Estate Planning Awareness Week, October 20-26th
This October, during National Estate Planning Awareness Week (October 20–26), take a few minutes to see how easy it can be for donors to create a will and include your organization in their plans. Through KCF’s partnership with FreeWill, local nonprofits have already secured more than $5 million in future gifts—ensuring vital missions continue for generations. Visit www.freewill.com/kitsapfoundation
for tools and templates to help you share this opportunity with your support

Tina O'Brien
Oct 13, 20252 min read


“Shell funds” and other handy tools for charitable clients who are planning ahead
Help your clients get ahead in their estate planning by leaning into the flexibility and benefits of a fund at KCF.

Kitsap Community Foundation
Apr 8, 20242 min read
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