Making Giving Simple - Donor-Advised Funds

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Kyle Penney is in love with tools. He loves going to see all of the tools at Harbor Freight Tools. He loves finding the right tool for the job and often gets the same feeling as people would if they were at Magnolia Market. He also gets a great feeling when he is working on a project and has the right tool for the job.

Similar to finding the right tool for the job, Kyle mentions that you also need a similar strategy when going for choosing a charity to donate to. In going for his Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy designation, he learned about many of these tools.

IF someone aims to donate to the top charity of last year, the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, then you will want to use Donor Advised funds.
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