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Legal Word of the Day (Brought to you by Frances McDormand): Inclusion Rider

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No sooner had I written a blog post on how the Academy Awards relate to estate planning, did one of the award recipients bring up another legal topic that needed to be covered! Best Actress winner Frances McDormand gave a powerful speech…
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Read Across America Day: Introducing the GoFisch Book Club

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Happy Read Across America Day! Coinciding with Dr. Seuss' birthday, the "holiday" encourages kids to get excited about reading and read more books. Created by the National Educational Association and first celebrated in 1998, the day is marked…
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10 For 990: Pitch to my Most Impressive Twitter Follower

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I’ll never forget that night. Several months ago, a simple notification popped up on my Twitter account. Very rarely have five words caused me such joy: “Soledad O’Brien is following you.” I was social media starstruck! Sure, I know…
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Reasons to Enlist an Attorney to Write your Nonprofit's Policies

In the age of the Internet there’s a free template, instructional, and how-to video for just about everything under the sun. And, for many things, from great recipes, to exercise guides, to Ikea furniture blueprints (why is there always one…
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Taking Care of Business: Charitable Giving, Taxes, and Substantiation

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I write a lot about individuals conducting charitable giving and the various options to do so while living as well as through estate planning means. But, what if you own or run a business and want to make charitable gifts on behalf of the business? Donations…
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4 Tips for Effectively Managing a Monthly Giving Program

In pretty much any industry—finance, business, health care, marketing, etc.—you can and should always be learning. For me, continuous learning often translates into better advice for my clients, especially on trends and new technologies…