The IRA Charitable Rollover has been approved for 2015 and future years

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For those aged 70½ or older, it is once again possible to make tax-favored charitable gifts from traditional and Roth IRA accounts. On December 18, Congress passed legislation and the president signed into law the…

Offices Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

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The Alaska Community Foundation and the nonprofits at The Philanthropy Hub will be CLOSED on Thursday and Friday (November 26th and 27th) in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We wish you and your loved ones…

Alaska Nonprofits Join Together to Celebrate #GivingTuesday

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A global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration, #GivingTuesday is a unique effort that transforms how people participate in the giving season.

Protecting Yourself from Charity Scams

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You hear about it every so often: individuals who create fake charities and steal money from people who believe they are donating to worthy causes. On Oct. 19, a Michigan man was sentenced in Anchorage…

Pick.Click.Give. announces “Double Your Dividend” sweepstakes winners

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Seventeen lucky Alaskans who made charitable donations through Pick.Click.Give. were chosen as the winners of the 2015 “Double Your Dividend” sweepstakes. Of the 22,000+ people who released their names so nonprofits could thank them, seventeen…

ACF Announces Grant Awards

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The Alaska Community Foundation is pleased to announce 13 grant awards totaling $164,000 to meet basic needs in 10 communities across Alaska. This competitive grant cycle, the first of its kind for ACF, met general…