Blog Posts
Last Call For 2020 Charitable Giving
If you have ever traveled by air, you have probably heard a wide variety of boarding calls over the airport public-address system. Once you arrived at your departure gate, you probably heard a series of messages giving passengers instructions about the boarding...
ETCF Offers 8 New Scholarships for East Texas Students
East Texas Communities Foundation is currently accepting applications from East Texas students for seventy-seven scholarships to be awarded for the 2021-2022 academic year. To assist applicants determine which scholarships they are most likely eligible for, ETCF has...
Mrs. A.D. Francis Endowment Awards Funds to Winnsboro Area Nonprofits
The Mrs. A.D. Francis Endowment Fund awarded grants to three public charities serving the Winnsboro, Texas area. The fund, held at East Texas Communities Foundation in Tyler, Texas, made grants to the Winnsboro Community Resource Center, Winnsboro Center for the Arts...
A.D. Francis Endowment Accepting Applications from Winnsboro Nonprofits
The A.D. Francis Endowment Fund will be accepting grant applications through 5:00 p.m. Monday, August 10, 2020. Applicants are limited to public charities in the Winnsboro, Texas area and must be submitted electronically at ww.etcf.org. “We are pleased to carry out...
Giving Strategies for 2018
There has been much ado on the potential impact of tax reform on charitable giving lately! While there is still much conjecture, I’m pleased to report that there are a couple of strategies that proactive donors should be considering this year. As a reminder, there...
East Texas Giving Day – Convenience of Online Giving
How often does a package arrive at your home? I remember as a kid ordering by phone from the J.C. Penney catalog and going to the store to pick up my merchandise when it arrived. It probably took a minimum of four weeks from order to pick up. We’ve come a long way...
Let your philanthropy bloom; find a ‘master philanthropy gardener’
Let Your Philanthropy Bloom – Find A Master Philanthropy Gardener My azaleas are probably not going to make it on the cover of BScene or Tyler Today. In fact, there are quite a few of them that are not sure if they want to make an appearance this spring or not. It’s...
With Your Philanthropy, It’s OK to Vote Early and Often
It is an election year and candidates running for various offices are busy making their case for your support. If you are like me, you may be scanning the ballot for candidates that share your values. It is hard to predict exactly what opportunities and challenges an...
Let Saint Valentine’s Key Unlock Your Philanthropy
The history behind Valentine’s Day actually is based upon multiple individuals across history who share the same name. Fortunately for us, each of these Valentine’s shared altruistic characteristics and acts of service that have been woven together with cultural...
Charity Is Still The Main Rule
As we begin a new year under a new tax code, you may be wondering what the new rules are for individual charitable giving. I urge you to consider charitable giving rules not only from a tax perspective but from a personal perspective. The technical answer from a tax...