The Savvy Philanthropist

By Kirk Ross

An entertaining and informative resource to help you do philanthropy well.... more

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The podcast currently has 56 episodes available.

The Savvy Philanthropist episodes:

July 17, 2024 Episode #46 - Charitable Gift Annuities
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
Email: [email protected]
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11min
July 03, 2024 Episode #45 - Getting Started with Split Interest Gifts
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
Email: [email protected]
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8min
June 19, 2024 Episode #44 - The Supreme Court Has Spoken (Maybe!)
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
Email: [email protected]
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11min
June 05, 2024 Episode #43 - A Re-Introduction
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
Email: [email protected]
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4min
May 16, 2023 Episode #42 - A Grateful Conclusion
Thank you for listening to The Savvy Philanthropist.
Website: www.thesavvyphilanthropist.net
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-ross/
Twitter: @rossplan
Email: [email protected]
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2min
May 02, 2023 Episode #41 - A More Than Incidental Benefit
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
Email: [email protected]
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8min
April 13, 2023 Episode #40 - When a DAF Doesn’t Make Sense
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
Email: [email protected]
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7min
April 05, 2023 Episode #39 - When a DAF Makes Sense
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
Email: [email protected]
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6min
March 29, 2023 Episode #38 - The DAF Landscape
Donor-Advised Funds are one of the most popular charitable giving vehicles in America today. Today's episodes takes a look at some facts and figures about how large a role DAFs play in modern philanthropy. Spoiler alert! It's a pretty big role.
Here are links to the two studies mentioned in the show:
Giving USA 2022
NPT 2022
Website: www.thesavvyphilanthropist.net
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-ross/
Twitter: @rossplan
Email: [email protected]
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5min
March 22, 2023 Episode #37 - What the DAF?
Donor-Advised Funds are one of the most popular charitable giving vehicles in America today. For the next several weeks, we'll dig into them - both the good and the less good. Today's episode describes what a DAF actually is.
Website: www.thesavvyphilanthropist.net
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-ross/
Twitter: @rossplan
Email: [email protected]
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6min

FAQs about The Savvy Philanthropist:

How many episodes does The Savvy Philanthropist have?

The podcast currently has 56 episodes available.