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🇺🇸 USA - nonProfit
06/07/2025#95
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Episode #55 - Private Foundations
Episode 56
mardi 17 juin 2025 • Duration 07:51
This week begins our series on some advanced topics in private philanthropy. We discuss an overview of private foundations.
Website: www.thesavvyphilanthropist.podbean.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-ross/
X: @rossplan
Special Episode - Island History Trailer
Episode 55
lundi 16 juin 2025 • Duration 04:05
A bit of a crossover surprise today. I'm launching a new podcast, the Island History Podcast. Enjoy the trailer and be sure to subscribe.
Website: www.thesavvyphilanthropist.podbean.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-ross/
X: @rossplan
Episode #46 - Charitable Gift Annuities
Episode 46
mercredi 17 juillet 2024 • Duration 10:23
This week, we dig into the basics of our first category of split interest gifts, Charitable Gift Annuities. Make a gift like John Trumbull did in 1831 and receive a lifetime of tax-advantaged income, in additional to that charitable tax deduction.
Website: www.thesavvyphilanthropist.net
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-ross/
X: @rossplan
Episode #45 - Getting Started with Split Interest Gifts
Episode 45
mercredi 3 juillet 2024 • Duration 07:41
It's time to dig into a new category of philanthropic giving, namely split interest gifts. Donors can give away the tree but keep the fruit in order to support charities while also snagging a lifetime of tax-advantaged income.
Website: www.thesavvyphilanthropist.net
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-ross/
X: @rossplan
Episode #44 - The Supreme Court Has Spoken (Maybe!)
Episode 44
mercredi 19 juin 2024 • Duration 10:06
Last year, the Supreme Court announced a decision that has had an unexpected impact on personal philanthropy. Maybe. Some states are reading it that way, but some aren't. This week's episode discusses how philanthropists sometimes need to adapt to a changing legal landscape.
Website: www.thesavvyphilanthropist.net
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-ross/
X: @rossplan
Episode #43 - A Re-Introduction
Episode 43
mercredi 5 juin 2024 • Duration 03:27
The Savvy Philanthropist is back! A quick description of a new and improved format for upcoming episodes. First new episodes will be here in fourteen days!
Website: www.thesavvyphilanthropist.net
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-ross/
X: @rossplan
Episode #42 - A Grateful Conclusion
Episode 42
mardi 16 mai 2023 • Duration 01:19
Thank you for listening to The Savvy Philanthropist.
Website: www.thesavvyphilanthropist.net
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-ross/
Twitter: @rossplan
Episode #41 - A More Than Incidental Benefit
Episode 41
mardi 2 mai 2023 • Duration 07:54
In this week's episode, we do a deep dive into the ambiguous provision in the tax code that makes it problematic to ask a DAF to pay off a donor's charitable pledge. This is an episode for the tax nerds out there (like me!).
Website: www.thesavvyphilanthropist.net
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-ross/
Twitter: @rossplan
Episode #40 - When a DAF Doesn’t Make Sense
Episode 40
jeudi 13 avril 2023 • Duration 06:23
In this week's episode, we discuss a couple of scenarios where a Donor-Advised Fund doesn't usually make sense, even when donors think they should!
Website: www.thesavvyphilanthropist.net
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-ross/
Twitter: @rossplan
Episode #39 - When a DAF Makes Sense
Episode 39
mercredi 5 avril 2023 • Duration 05:48
In this week's episode, we discuss a couple of scenarios where a Donor-Advised Fund can make a lot of sense for a donor.
Website: www.thesavvyphilanthropist.net
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-ross/
Twitter: @rossplan









