Mar 19, 2020
By Nick Carney Today we celebrate the Feast of Saint Joseph. The patron saint of workers, a happy death, husbands, fathers, and the Universal Church. That is high praise for a man who doesn’t have any spoken words in the Bible. From what we learn in the Gospels, he is...
Mar 5, 2020
By Nick Carney Recently I had the opportunity to share a retreat weekend with several great men. It was a wonderful opportunity to start my Lent by recharging and refocusing on the season. All the men were at different stages of their lives. Some were right out of...
Mar 2, 2020
By Marie Galetto-Dugoni We have written about bunching before, so why might now an opportune time to bunch your charitable donations into a Donor Advised Fund (DAF)? Below is a scenario you may want to discuss with your CPA or wealth advisor (or – for CPAs and...
Feb 19, 2020
By Loreen Huddleston, CPA Philanthropy is very personal. In my 30+ years as a CPA, I have worked with many different kinds of clients and I have seen that each client’s situation is unique. Some people are motivated by the causes they love; some are primarily looking...
Feb 13, 2020
In December of 2019, the Foundation welcomed two new staff members to our team in San Jose: Nick Carney, Endowment and Planned Giving Manager, and Maya Reyes, Grants Program Manager. We are excited to introduce you to these two talented additions to our team. Nick...
Feb 13, 2020
By Nick Carney I love hiking and one of my favorite places to go is into the redwood forest of the Santa Cruz mountains. I think redwood trees are amazing. Not because of their overwhelming height or longevity, but because of the strength they are able to sustain....
