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Philanthropy & GivingGetting creative: Unusual noncash assets can make great gifts to charity
A classic car or boat could be a client’s best charitable gift yet. Here’s how unusual assets can unlock big opportunities for giving.
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Policy & Tax PlanningGood news keeps coming: Retirement plans and charitable giving
QCDs keep getting better. New legislation could extend them beyond IRAs — and that’s a conversation worth having with your clients now.
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GrantmakingGiVE 365 Supports Nourished Communities
Five Memphis nonprofits. $60,000. One shared mission: making sure every neighbor has enough to eat — and someone to share a meal with.
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GrantmakingChanging the System, Changing Lives: Stand for Children Tennessee
Community Solutions grantee Stand for Children Tennessee is fighting for every Memphis child’s future — in the classroom and beyond.
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Policy & Tax PlanningWake up call: OBBA changes and client conversations
Your clients are just now catching up on OBBA changes. Here’s what advisors should be covering in client conversations right now.
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Philanthropy & GivingCalling it splits: What happens to charitable assets in a divorce?
Divorce can complicate more than finances. Here’s what advisors need to know when charitable assets are part of the equation.
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Community SpotlightLegacy Reimagined, History Activated
Where history was made, a fuller story now unfolds. Memphis’s National Civil Rights Museum unveils its reimagined Legacy Building this Saturday.
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GrantmakingTurning the Tide for Youth: Heal 901
Heal 901 is meeting Memphis youth in their hardest moments—offering mentorship, mental health support, and a clear path forward in neighborhoods where violence has long shaped daily life.
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GrantmakingRedefining Safety: Decarcerate Memphis
Decarcerate Memphis is reimagining safety in our city—shifting from punitive systems to community-led solutions that center equity, restoration, and the voices of Memphians themselves.