Join us on Thursday, July 27th at 8am for the next episode of West Michigan Philanthropy:  Donor Motivation: How to Start the ‘Giving Conversation’ In this episode of West Michigan Philanthropy, Miller Johnson Attorney John T. McFarland welcomes Teresa Reid, Catholic Foundation of West Michigan’s Gift Planning Officer, to discuss tips on uncovering donor motivations (more…)

Join us on Thursday, June 22 at 8am for the next episode of West Michigan Philanthropy:  Why Donors Establish Charitable Gift Annuities In this episode of West Michigan Philanthropy, Miller Johnson Attorney John T. McFarland welcomes Mark Tremaine, Cornerstone University Regional Stewardship Manager, to discuss why charitable gift annuities are popular with donors age 55 (more…)

Join us on Thursday, May 25 at 8am for the next episode of West Michigan Philanthropy:  Understanding Charitable Remainder Unitrusts (CRUTs) In this episode of West Michigan Philanthropy, Miller Johnson Attorney John T. McFarland, and Carolyn Kley Fanning, with Hillsdale College, discuss the ins and outs of Charitable Remainder Unitrusts (CRUTs).  CRUTs provide taxpayers with (more…)

Join us on Thursday, April 27 at 8am for the next episode of West Michigan Philanthropy:  Donor Advised Funds:  A Simple and Strategic Way to Give to Charity A donor advised fund (DAF) provides donors with the opportunity to take an immediate charitable income tax deduction for their contributions to the fund. Donors may then make (more…)

In the premiere episode of West Michigan Philanthropy, Miller Johnson Attorney John T. McFarland explores Secure Act 2.0’s new tax advantages with qualified charitable distributions with Jennifer Yelovina, Senior Director of Gift Planning at Western Michigan University, and Brad Kaufmann, Director of Planned Giving at the Mary Free Bed Foundation.