Transformative 2022: Ring in Your New Year of Giving Webinar Series

Liberty Hill kicked off the new year with its “Transformative 2022: Ring in Your New Year of Giving'' Webinar Series. Our recent series provided opportunities for donors to explore: creating a giving plan, legacy/planned giving, trust-based philanthropy and black equity principles, and understanding nonprofit financial health. Thank you to all who joined us for this series and if you couldn’t, the recordings are now available.

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Webinar Highlights

New Year’s Revolutions Making Your Giving Plan

Trust-based Donor Practices

• Operate from a place of trust
  • MYGOD (multi-year general operation dollars)
  • Let go of control and perfection (avoid micromanaging)
• Practice being trustworthy
  • Be open to ask & transparent about your decision-making
  • Communicate and follow through on commitments
• Get involved (not just as a donor)
  • Spread the word
  • Fundraise and leverage resources
  • Ask what’s most helpful

To download North Star Fund Giving Plan workbook and templates, please view event slides here.

Disruption with Love: Practicing Trust-based Philanthropy and Black Equity Principles

Black Equity Principles for Philanthropy

• Truth: Acknowledgement and honesty about the need to equitably shift the power relationship between black and white populations
• Strength: Strong infrastructure and intentional public and philanthropic investment
• Strategic Disruption: Immediate bold action, stepping outside of familiar and traditional comfort zones, and committing to the long haul
• Love: Honoring the inextricability of our shared humanity

Leaving a Legacy: Getting Started on Planned Gift

Income Tax Charitable Deductions: Limitations on how much you can deduct:
Understanding Nonprofit Financial Health: Tips for Reading a Form 990

Indicators of Nonprofit Financial Health: Tips for Reading a Form 990

What Is the IRS Form 990?

• IRS Form 990 is a nonprofit’s annual tax return
• IRS revised the form to share more of the story of an organization: mission, financials, key programs, employment policies, leadership, compliance, types of revenue, contributors, and lobbying
• Remember:
  • The most recent Form 990 available for an organization is typically 1-2 years in the past. It’s due to the IRS 6 or 11 months after the close of the org’s tax year.
  • Review it for a snapshot of where the organization has been
  • Form specific questions you may still have about where they are today
  • Fiscal sponsorship: only the sponsor’s 990 will be available
  • Indicators of financial health can reflect the blindspots or inequities of philanthropy