• Episode #49 - Fortune's Children
    Oct 30 2024

    This week's episode is a little different. We talk about the rise and fall of one of the richest families in American history, the Vanderbilts.

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    14 mins
  • Episode #48 - Charitable Lead Trusts
    Sep 19 2024

    This week, we talk about our final category of split interest gifts, namely Charitable Lead Trusts. They're like Charitable Remainder Trusts...but backwards.

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    11 mins
  • Episode #47 - Charitable Remainder Trusts
    Aug 29 2024

    This week, we talk about our second category of split interest gifts, namely Charitable Remainder Trusts. In some ways, they sound like Charitable Gift Annuities, but the differences - and there are many - matter.

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    16 mins
  • Episode #46 - Charitable Gift Annuities
    Jul 17 2024

    This week, we dig into the basics of our first category of split interest gifts, Charitable Gift Annuities. Make a gift like John Trumbull did in 1831 and receive a lifetime of tax-advantaged income, in additional to that charitable tax deduction.

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    10 mins
  • Episode #45 - Getting Started with Split Interest Gifts
    Jul 3 2024

    It's time to dig into a new category of philanthropic giving, namely split interest gifts. Donors can give away the tree but keep the fruit in order to support charities while also snagging a lifetime of tax-advantaged income.

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    8 mins
  • Episode #44 - The Supreme Court Has Spoken (Maybe!)
    Jun 19 2024

    Last year, the Supreme Court announced a decision that has had an unexpected impact on personal philanthropy. Maybe. Some states are reading it that way, but some aren't. This week's episode discusses how philanthropists sometimes need to adapt to a changing legal landscape.

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    10 mins
  • Episode #43 - A Re-Introduction
    Jun 5 2024

    The Savvy Philanthropist is back! A quick description of a new and improved format for upcoming episodes. First new episodes will be here in fourteen days!

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    3 mins
  • Episode #42 - A Grateful Conclusion
    May 16 2023

    Thank you for listening to The Savvy Philanthropist.

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    1 min