Kathy Longo | Talking About Philanthropy with the Minneapolis Foundation

Kathleen Longo describes how retirement assets and a Donor Advised Fund can be the perfect solution for charitable giving as part of an overall legacy plan in Talking About Philanthropy

Shared by the Minneapolis Foundation, July, 10 2014

Many donor families are increasingly using a Donor Advised Fund to support their multi-generational giving. Donors Joe and Ellen Kim* wanted a giving vehicle that would allow them to share their charitable legacy with their three daughters and pass along their retirement assets without incurring tax liabilities. To fulfill both their giving and tax goals, the Kims named their donor-advised fund as a beneficiary of their IRA assets.

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