Charitable Giving Starts at Home

Jean Larsen

Executive Director

Legacy Endowment Community Foundation

Let’s start with a bold statement. Whether you like our current government or not, there has been one positive thing that held true for two centuries: those who are generous in their charitable giving are provided favorable tax deductions and/or offered various solutions to reduce or completely eliminate capital gains.

Of course, it can also be said some layers of complexity have been added in recent decades. But in essence, the greater good of such historical nonpartisanship still favors those who are charitable by offering...