If you’ve heard of a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) but aren’t quite sure how it works – or whether it makes sense for you – you’re not alone. Many donors begin exploring QCDs when they reach a certain age and start taking required minimum distributions from their IRAs and notice the impact on their taxable income.

The Lincoln Community Foundation welcomes six new members to its board of directors: Yohance Christie, City of Lincoln; Shannon Harner, Nebraska Investment Finance Authority; Alyssa Martin, Nelnet; Max Rodenburg, NEBCO, Inc. and The Abel Foundation; John Skretta, Lincoln Public Schools and David Spinar, RBC Wealth Management.

If your client base includes philanthropic individuals and families, you’re likely aware that gifts of real estate are an option to fund charitable giving. Real estate is the largest asset class in the world, yet various industry sources suggest that only 3% of charitable giving involves gifts of real estate.