Guide To Charitable Giving

The Global Gift Fund believes that philanthropy can enrich your life today, and at the same time create a lasting legacy for tomorrow. To help you get started, we've created a comprehensive resource, our Guide to Charitable Giving (pdf).

The guide assists Donors/GiftAdvisors explore and understand their own personal charitable aims, the advantages of setting up a Global Gift Fund, a step-by-step guide to getting started and more. An overview of the subjects included in this guide is listed below.

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Guide To Charitable Giving
— A Quick Overview of the Guide’s Contents

About Global Gift Fund
What is the Global Gift Fund
Who Can Establish a Family Foundation
Why Should I Establish a Family Foundation
The MDRT Foundation
Mission

Getting Started
The Foundation's Philosophy About Charitable Giving
Thinking About Philanthropy
Your Charitable Aims
Giving Preference
Family Giving
Seeding A Fund To Leverage Other Charitable Gifts
Collectively Giving Around Issues Or Interests
Giving Today And Endowed Giving For Tomorrow
Annual Support
Support For Tomorrow
Endowment
Benefits
DonorAdvisors
Working In A DonorAdvisor
How To Establish A Global Gift Fund
What Are the Steps
Confidentiality
Fees
How Should I Give

Ethics and Standards
Ethics in Giving
Conflicts of Interest
Ethics
A Donor Bill of Rights