DT #290: Encore Episode - Community Foundations Part 2 - Start Your Own Fund

<p style= "color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,&quot; segoe ui&quot;,roboto,oxygen,ubuntu,cantarell,&quot;open sans&quot;,&quot;helvetica neue&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Dennis and Jason have the week off, so please enjoy this encore episode regarding Community Foundations.</p> <p style= "color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,&quot; segoe ui&quot;,roboto,oxygen,ubuntu,cantarell,&quot;open sans&quot;,&quot;helvetica neue&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Most economic development professionals aren't rich, yet we share a strong connection to the communities we serve.  How can you make a financial impact on the community once your employment is complete?  Consider starting an endowed fund bearing your family's name with small gifts each year.  Over time, the balance will build, and your fund will be able to make distributions to worthy causes every year for generations.</p> <p style= "color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,&quot; segoe ui&quot;,roboto,oxygen,ubuntu,cantarell,&quot;open sans&quot;,&quot;helvetica neue&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> In this short episode, Jason shares the concept behind an 'Acorn' endowed fund.</p>