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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

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.