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Gifts of Appreciated Stock: Picking Favorites

You’re aware that donating highly-appreciated stock to a fund at the San Antonio Area Foundation offers significant advantages for your clients over making cash gifts. Communicating this benefit, however, can […]

For Professional Advisors

By Cecilia Martinez

July 26, 2024

Philanthropy: It’s not one size fits all

Charitable giving traditions are a big part of many peoples’ lives. The ways philanthropic values translate into action and behavior, however, vary widely from person to person. That’s a good […]

Giving Tips

By Cecilia Martinez

July 24, 2024

Keeping Older Adults From Isolation Key To Their Mental Health

Science has shown that human beings are inherently social creatures by nature. By and large, we live and thrive amongst our “herd.” Having lunch with friends, going on a walk […]

SALSA Spotlight Series

By Eric Moreno

July 18, 2024

Mid-Year Check-In: Six key charitable giving tips

Welcome to summer! We’ve put together six tips to keep in mind as you plan your charitable giving for the rest of the year. As always, the team at the […]

For Donors, Giving Tips

By Cecilia Martinez

June 28, 2024

Financial advisors: We’re here to make your work easier

It’s relatively straightforward to see how philanthropy figures into the financial and estate plans you build for individuals and families. After all, many of these clients are already supporting their […]

For Professional Advisors

By Hernan Rozemberg

June 26, 2024

Area Foundation Program Combats Elder Abuse

Just as it is an inevitable fact that aging is a part of life, a sadder fact is that many of our elders become subjects of abuse, often from those […]

Blog, SALSA Spotlight Series

By Eric Moreno

June 21, 2024

A Matter of Pride: Supporting Our LGBTQ+ Community

If it’s June, it must be Pride. June has become recognized across the country as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Evolving out of the Stonewall riots in New York in the late […]

Blog

By Eric Moreno

June 18, 2024

Donor Update: Keep Advisors Informed & Educational Giving

Many of you have established funds at the San Antonio Area Foundation to support causes you love. Others are serving on boards of directors of local nonprofits. Some of you […]

Giving Tips

By Cecilia Martinez

May 30, 2024

Charitable Gifts: Proposed Regulations & Election Year Updates

Greetings from the San Antonio Area Foundation! Every day, our team appreciates the opportunity to work with attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, and other professionals who are helping clients achieve their […]

For Professional Advisors

By San Antonio Area Foundation

May 24, 2024