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Five Reasons to Call Lincoln Community Foundation
Since 1955, Lincoln Community Foundation (LCF) has been privileged to be part of many wonderful legacies by connecting donor generosity to local needs and opportunities.
We make charitable giving easy, flexible, and effective so that you can achieve your goals for improving the quality of life in our community, as well as fulfilling your own estate planning and financial objectives.
In an economic and legislative environment full of unpredictability, we encourage you to tap into our knowledgeable Philanthropy Services team. Not quite sure when to reach out to the Lincoln Community Foundation? If any of the following situations apply to you, drop us an email or give us a call!
LCF’s Philanthropy Services team photo: Back row (left to right): Emily Asboe, Rhonda Page, Susan Crotteau Front row: Sandi Hansen, Chip DeBuse
At Lincoln Community Foundation, we believe that everyone can be a philanthropist.
1. You promised yourself that you’ll never again get caught in a year-end crunch.
The last few months of the year are always hectic with holiday activities. When you layer on the added stress of tax planning and completing the charitable giving plans you set back in January, you might tip the scales from hectic to chaos. Our Philanthropy Services team can help organize your year-end charitable giving early so that it achieves both your financial and your philanthropic goals.
2. You’re concerned about recent drops in funding to local charities, but you’re not quite sure what you can do to help.
The Lincoln Community Foundation is our region’s home for charitable giving. That means we’ve got a finger on the pulse of our community’s needs and the nonprofits that are addressing them. Our team can provide information about program cuts that have left people in our community vulnerable and share ideas and recommendations for how you can help fill the gaps.
3. Your tax advisor has suggested that 2025 is an important year to increase your charitable donations, but you want to maintain consistency in giving while also maximizing your tax advantages.
For those people who itemize deductions on their individual income tax returns, 2025 may indeed present opportunities. We are happy to work with you and your tax advisors to structure gifts to a Donor-Advised or other type of fund at LCF to ensure that you’re leveraging tax advantages while also maintaining consistent support year after year for the causes you
care about.
4. You’re thinking about selling commercial property or private business interests, and you’ve heard that charitable gifts can be an effective component of the transaction, if structured correctly.
Many people do not realize until it’s too late that they can give real estate or closely held stock to a fund at the Lincoln Community Foundation. If done well in advance of a future sale, you can achieve significant tax benefits while also setting aside charitable dollars to make a positive difference in the community, either immediately or across generations. Before you and your advisors put any pen to paper on the disposition of real estate or private business interests, please reach out to us.
5. You’re updating your estate plan and want to leave money to charity, but you don't have a specific one in mind.
Anytime you are updating your estate plan or related financial documents, such as beneficiary designations on IRAs, life insurance policies, or retirement accounts, please reach out to us. Our team is happy to work with your advisors to deploy the Foundation’s flexible tools to round out your estate plan and make sure you’re exploring the tax benefits of using various types of assets to fund your charitable intentions.
Through partnerships and collaboration, we facilitate positive change for the common good.
Whether you’ve already started a fund at the Lincoln Community Foundation or you’re considering getting involved, we look forward to a conversation with you!
Reach out to Rhonda Page, Donor Relations, at 402-474-2345 or rhondap@lcf.org.