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Measuring the Success of Your Family
For 2023, consider making some adjustments for your family. I often say that one of the simple ways to measure the success…
Start with Your Family Stories
Building great family culture starts with stories. Brad Grey of Walking the Text teaches a simple truth: in Jewish families, from birth…
What Can We Learn About How Much the Wealthy Give?
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have generated quite the buzz by encouraging billionaires to have 50% of their wealth to charity. In…
The Forgotten Giver
My eyes were weary. It was an early morning flight, and I was heading down the freeway on the way to the…
Giving A Car to Christian Ministries
Each year, more than 300,000 cars are given to non profits. But only 5% are given to Christian ministries. This paltry number…
Church Giving Down Compared to Non Profits
A recent study by Empty Tomb, an Illinois based research organization shows some troubling signs for church giving. From 2007 to 2008,…
Year-End Tax Strategy—Give Away Your Business—Part II
In my last blog, I wrote about how some business owners are dramatically increasing their giving. They are doing so by giving…
Year End Tax Strategy—Give Away Your Business—Part I
As we approach year end (can you believe it is only eight weeks away?), we are in the season where business owners…
Browne is the Color of Generosity
What color is generosity? We just completed our 9th Annual Passion Awards. For more, visit www.celebrateministrykc.com. The Passion Awards is like the…
4 Big Reasons Financial Advisors Should Encourage Charitable Giving
A recent study by Fidelity offered this interesting insight: while a majority of advisors believed that their clients are interested in receiving…
Year-End Giving—The Time to Plan is Now!
It’s October, but it is year end tax season. I work with people all across the country. Each year, we see people…