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Free Consultations & Presentations
We are here to help you make charitable giving convenient, effective and fruitful for you and your clients. Feel free to call us to explore an option or discuss a situation before you discuss it with your client. We value client anonymity, and we are glad to work exclusively through you. The majority of our relationships with professional advisors begin this way. Even if the discussion does not result in a charitable gift through the Community Foundation, we want to hear from you. No question is too simple or complex for us. If we don't have the answer on hand, we will find it for you.

Would the members of your firm be interested in learning more about how charitable giving can benefit clients? Do you belong to a club or membership organization that would like a presentation? Our staff frequently speaks to groups about:

• Charitable giving options and benefits
• Community needs and issues
• Our grantmaking priorities and impact
• Planned giving opportunities

Contact Larry Snipes, Director of Development, at 803.254.5601 x. 322 or larry@yourfoundation.org to arrange a free consultation. We will set up a meeting at your convenience and at a place of your choosing, to discuss charitable giving options with your client.  

Free Trust Illustrations
We are happy to run illustrations for you using Crescendo Software if a client is interested in a charitable giving option that provides capital gains savings, an income tax deduction and a lifetime income for the donor, donor's spouse or a favorite charity. We are able to provide the tax deductions that are available to your clients, a brief description of the gift plan and annual cash flow projections. We can easily e-mail or fax you these individualized illustrations.