Sorting through year-end charitable giving tips
If your email inbox, and maybe even your actual mailbox, is any indication, year-end must be right around the corner! You’ve likely started receiving tax tips, charitable giving strategies, and appeals from organizations you care about. It can be a lot to sort through.
High fives for IRAs, QCDs, and charitable planning
Your IRA or other retirement accounts may not be the first assets that come to mind when you think about charitable giving. But for many people, they can offer meaningful opportunities to support the organizations and causes they care about, both today and as part of a future legacy.
Trust in action: Your favorite nonprofits know what they need
If you’ve supported a favorite nonprofit for years, volunteered your time, or served on its board, you’ve probably learned something important along the way: The people closest to the work often have the clearest understanding of what they need to fulfill their mission.
Lenawee Community Foundation welcomes Heather Sarnac as Vice President and Director of Philanthropy
ADRIAN, Mich., Oct. 9, 2026 – The Lenawee Community Foundation (LCF) is pleased to welcome Heather Sarnac as its new Vice President and Director of Philanthropy, a leadership role focused on strengthening relationships with donors, fund holders, nonprofit partners, and the community to help meet Lenawee County’s needs today and into the future.
Who inspires you? Nominate them for a Lenawee Community Foundation award
ADRIAN, Mich., Oct. 1, 2026 – Who inspires you through their leadership, generosity, and commitment to Lenawee County? The Lenawee Community Foundation is seeking nominations for three awards recognizing individuals whose service and leadership make a lasting difference in our community. The Lenawee Leadership Award, Stubnitz Award, and Incito Award will be presented at the […]
Estate planning: More than just a will
National Estate Planning Awareness Week is October 19-25. Coming on the heels of August’s Make-A-Will Month, it’s a timely reminder that a thoughtful estate plan usually involves much more than a single document. And if charitable giving is important to you, making sure all the pieces work together can help ensure your generosity continues to reflect your values for years to come.
Charitable giving: Make your wishes known
We spend a lifetime making decisions about the people, places, and causes that matter to us. As we plan for the future, making sure those charitable wishes are understood can be just as important as documenting our financial and estate plans.
From private foundation to donor-advised fund: A five-point checklist
Many families establish private foundations with a meaningful purpose in mind: to make a lasting difference in the communities and causes they care about. Over the years, those foundations may support important work, bring generations together around charitable giving, and create a legacy of generosity.
Hunters Helping Lenawee Golf Outing returns September 27 to help put local venison on the tables of neighbors in need
ADRIAN, Mich., Aug. 31, 2026 – Hunters Helping Lenawee, a program of The Lenawee Community Foundation, will host its Fourth Annual Golf Outing on Sunday, September 27, at the Tecumseh Golf Club. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m., followed by a 1 p.m. shotgun start.
A “big” inheritance may not be all financial
Welcome to the Great Wealth Transfer! This much-cited era, happening right now, is reportedly the time when trillions of dollars will pass from one generation to the next over the coming decades in various forms, ranging from cash and stock to real estate and business interests.