We are often asked questions such as “Is the United Way a competitor?” and “Is Pinkaloo just another commercial donor advised fund (like Fidelity Charitable)?” The answers are not really and no.
Things That Caught our Eye: What's Driving the Increase in Online Giving
What about Taxes & Charitable Giving??! (Post 3 of 3)
Tax Credits vs. Deductions...what's the diff? (Post 2 of 3)
A Little Last Minute Tax Advice - Part 1 of 3
We took a spin around some recently posted articles to bring you some modern tax advice. Articles from our friends at Charity Navigator, SoFi, and Forbes particularly jumped out as some of the more accessible and focused on the complexities that young professionals often face.
Sooooo, what is this Modern Giving account you speak of?!
What is this modern giving account that Pinkaloo talks about all over our site? What's a giving account? What's modern about it? And is it really solving a problem? Let's dive into it!
Things That Caught our Eye: Community Foundation Business Model Disruption
Kevin Murphy, the President and CEO of Berks County Community Foundation and the Council on Foundations’ first Foundation Leader in Residence, published a fantastic think-piece examining potential disruptions to the existing business model for community foundations.
As I read the article, I found that many of his questions and observations are similar to realizations and hypotheses that I have had over the last 12 months.
What interesting stuff can Pinkaloo possibly have to blog about?
This is the start of our blogging journey. Surely, you're thinking, "Everything interesting in philanthropy has already been blogged about." Being newcomers, we know we have a lot to learn and think we'll have new and interesting perspectives to add along the way.
In almost every conversation that we have, we are asked how we started down this path, and what’s our background in giving and philanthropy.