Structuring Gifts for Causes and Family
When leaving assets to charity, be smart about it. How you leave your assets to charity can increase the quantity and quality of benefits to your charity and your heirs
At that festive time of year when family comes together, the Lumpkins do something a little different. The many young adults form a circle with Cristine Betters. They range in age from 8 to 16. These Lumpkin descendents discuss their proposals. Cristine facilitates the conversation. The young adults researched their individual causes and completed applications. Now they argue the worth of their cause to the group. With Cristine smoothing the process along, the kids vote on what organizations, as a group, they would like to contribute funds to. Does this sound like your usual family reunion? For descendents of Besse A. Lumpkin, the woman who started the Lumpkin Family Foundation, this gathering of young people to make grants is quickly becoming a tradition at their family meeting.
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