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New Tax Law FAQ To Guide Your Giving

Oct 14, 2025

It’s more important than ever to stay informed about how changes in the tax law may affect your charitable giving. The new federal legislation signed on July 4, 2025, creates challenges, as well as opportunities, for structuring your philanthropy. We encourage you to reach out to your attorney, CPA and financial advisor to evaluate how the changes in the new tax law may impact your own situation.

Is Bunching in Your Future?

Oct 9, 2025

The new federal legislation signed on July 4, 2025 may reshape and have ripple effects across the landscape of charitable giving for individuals and corporations. We’ve highlighted some of the challenges and offered potential planning opportunities, including a strategy called "bunching."

GIVEdsm

We know you have a heart for giving, but with so many wonderful nonprofits in the area, staying up-to-date on the most pressing needs in our community can be a challenge. We want to make giving simple. That is why we have created GIVEdsm. GIVEdsm is an online resource that allows the opportunity to learn about the needs of our nonprofits and offer support to those that match your interests.

Connections that Count

"If you have the desire to make a difference but aren't sure how to make it happen, the Community Foundation is the perfect resource. They will take the time to understand the impact you want to achieve and set you up for success. Their research, scheduling of site visits and more has provided a personal approach to connecting with the causes we care about."

- Darcy Hathaway

Your Partner in Giving

"By partnering with the Community Foundation, we continue to learn. Whether attending an event to learn about new opportunities or participating in training for nonprofit volunteers so we can better serve the organizations we care about, the Community Foundation is more than a partner in giving; they are a partner in transforming Des Moines."

Better Together.Better Forever.