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January 16, 2025
Peter Brodsky, Jill Louis, and Christopher Reynolds Join CFT’s Board
January 9, 2025
Support for California Wildfire Relief
February 3, 2025
Charitable Planning Considerations for Advisors

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Charitable Planning Considerations for Advisors
Even if your clients’ estate planning documents are in place, the start of the new year is a great time to review their wills, trusts, and beneficiary designations. As 2025 gets underway, it’s important to ensure that your clients’ current plans still capture the financial and family structure as well as their charitable giving intentions.
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Application opens for the Bush Institute’s Lindsay Lloyd North Korea Freedom Scholarship
The George W. Bush Institute formally opened applications for the 2025 Lindsay Lloyd North Korea Freedom Scholarship, designed to help North Korean escapees and their children pursue higher education and build productive, prosperous lives.
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Peter Brodsky, Jill Louis, and Christopher Reynolds Join CFT’s Board
CFT has welcomed three new members to its Board of Trustees, Peter S. Brodsky, Jill B. Louis and Christopher P. Reynolds. These new trustees will help guide CFT toward its vision of thriving communities for all.
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Support for California Wildfire Relief
As of January 9, Damaging Santa Ana winds of up to 60 mph and dry air have spurred a devastating fire-weather event in Southern California. The following blog includes ways to help those affected by the devastating wildfires.
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Amir Tabei named new Chief Information Officer
Communities Foundation of Texas names Amir Tabei as its new chief information officer. Amir is set to lead CFT's Information Technology Department.
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IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions
If you have clients who are 70 1/2 or older, planning to make gifts to charity this year, and have an IRA, they may want to consider a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). The following blog has frequently asked questions and answers.
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Our team actively speaks in public settings and participates in panels and forums designed to spur charitable giving and community involvement. Learn more about our leadership team and areas of speaking expertise. To invite a foundation representative to speak at your event, email Nicole Paquette.

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Nicole Paquette
Senior Director, Communications, Public Relations, and External Affairs

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