Principles of Charitable Giving

Define Your Charitable Mission: Identify your charitable giving mission and how you can make a difference.

Identify Your Resources: Determine what you would like to give in terms of financial assets to satisfy your charitable mission.

Structure Your Giving: Study tools for giving that meet your financial situation and allow you to maximize the impact of your gifts.

Focus Your Giving: Identify your specific desires for giving and specific organizations that can help you achieve those goals.

Make Use of Available Resources: Seek information from professionals and organizations that support your charitable giving goals.

Measure the Success of Your Giving: Evaluate the effectiveness of the charities you have chosen to support and adjust your giving to maximize results toward your mission.

Review Your Mission: From time to time evaluate whether your mission continues to be the right one for you.