Resource Library
The Community Foundation's Resource Library – books, articles, handouts, and presentations focused on strategic giving – is available for fund holders, nonprofits, professional advisors and community leaders. If you are interested in reserving one of our books, click the link under the appropriate text to send us an e-mail.
Top Ten Estate Planning Mistakes
By: The Blum Firm, PC
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2012; click here.
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Strategic Giving in Fort Worth
For research on Excellence in Giving from Paul Penley's study, click here.
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Savvy Philanthropy Reading List
For the Savvy Philanthropy Reading List, click here.
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The Art of Giving - Where the Soul Meets a Business Plan
author Charles Bronfman and Jeffrey Solomon
A unique guide to finding purpose, meaning, and results in the complex world of charitable giving In this definitive guide, world-renowned philanthropist Charles Bronfman and lifelong expert and nonprofit leader Jeffrey Solomon show donors and potential donors how to become street-smart, effective philanthropists. Whether you are a potential donor, active donor, or a nonprofit professional working with donors, The Art of Giving reveals how the act of giving benefits not only the recipient but also oneself. (more information)
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Promise Me - How a Sister's Love Launched the Global Movement to End Breast Cancer
author Nancy G. Brinker
Suzy and Nancy Goodman were more than sisters. They were best friends, confidantes, and partners in the grand adventure of life. For three decades, nothing could separate them. Not college, not marriage, not miles. Then Suzy got sick. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1977; three agonizing years later, at thirty-six, she died. (more information)
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Money Well Spent - A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy
authors Paul Brest & Hal Harvey
Billions of philanthropic dollars go to waste every year. The reason for this is often poor strategy. Drawing on examples from many different foundations, "Money Well Spent" presents donors with the framework to design a plan that will ensure meaningful returns. (more information)
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Insight Series - Event #1 - November 11, 2010
speaker Marvin Blum - Founder & Principal, The Blum Firm
moderator Joel Sawyer - Bakutis, McCully & Sawyer, P.C.
Marvin Blum addressed the topic of wealth, estate planning in uncertain times, and steps to take to preserve your estate in this poignant and timely kick-off event.
For an outline of how to use the Community Foundation of North Texas as a resource for your clients, click here.
For background information on speaker Marvin Blum, click here.
For more information on The Blum Firm, click here.
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Life is What You Make It – Find Your Own Path to Fulfillment
author Peter Buffett
In "Life Is What You Make It," author Peter Buffett expounds on the strong set of values given to him by his trusting and broadminded mother, his industrious and talented father, and the many life teachers he has met along the way. The son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett says that the only real inheritance handed down from his parents was a philosophy: Forge your own path in life. It is a creed that has allowed him to follow his own passions, establish his own identity, and reap his own successes. (more information)
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Inspired Philanthropy
author Tracy Gary 
With practical, step-by-step information, this third edition of "Inspired Philanthropy" shows how everyone can align and integrate values, passions, and dreams for their communities and families into their plans. It explains how to make a difference by creating giving and legacy plans, tells what questions to ask nonprofits, and spells out how to help donor partners with advisors for inspired outcomes. Whether you are a donor, an advisor, or a nonprofit, Inspired Philanthropy helps you with inspired, clear, and thorough giving and legacy planning. (more information)
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How to be an Everyday Philanthropist
author Nicole Boles
Almost every daily action can result in a small but deeply meaningful act of giving. Here are 330 unexpected ideas for making a difference - ideas that have nothing to do with the size of your bank account and everything to do with using assets you already have. As Julie Salamon, author of Hospital, says, "This book is the perfect guide for those who want to do the right thing, but can't figure out how." (more information)
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Creating Change Through Family Philanthropy: The Next Generation
authors Alison Goldberg, Karen Pittelman & Resource Generation
Creating Change Through Family Philanthropy explains how privilege works in our society, and how young people can use it to better society. Based on the authors’ experiences with Resource Generation, a national nonprofit working with wealthy young progressives, the book makes the case for addressing urgent social and economic needs financially. It frames controversial topics from power dynamics to grants payout in an accessible way, offering next-generation readers the tools they need to transform their funds. (more information)
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Raising Charitable Children
author Carol Weisman
How many times have we heard ourselves, our friends, or our kids' grandparents complain that children have too many things and don't appreciate any of it? We all enjoy doing things for children - buying them something special, taking them on a fun outing, throwing a great birthday party. But at the same time, many of us fear that without some balance, most children will grow up thinking only of themselves. This observation is what led Carol Weisman to write "Raising Charitable Children." Weisman shares real-life stories of how parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers, scout leaders, friends, next door neighbors, and her own family have either initiated or supported ways to teach children how to give back to those in need. (more information)
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The Generosity Plan
author Kathy LeMay
Professional global activist LeMay (founder and head of Raising Change), sets out to accomplish a twofold task with her inspirational handbook. First, she ventures to redefine the word philanthropist as an egalitarian title that can apply to the masses as well as the rich. The second is to show readers, step-by-step, just how easy it is to be philanthropic, regardless of personality or personal budget. LeMay's success on both counts emerges from her commitment to her causes, the disarming candor of her personal stories of triumph, and the thoughtful discussion points and charts she provides to structure the financial planning process for giving on any salary. Unfortunately, the book's greatest strength is also its weakness—LeMay's well-presented plan is not a quick solution, but requires time, thought, and preparation. Hopefully, readers will be inspired by her characterization of philanthropy as an act of leadership and bravery in a world that is desperately wanting, rather than be discouraged by the long journey ahead. (more information)
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The Giving Book – Open the Door to a Lifetime of Giving
author Ellen Sabin
A gift for young readers ages 6 to 11 – inspiring, teaching and engaging them to give back to the world. It is a unique, interactive process that allows parents, teachers or friends to help children understand giving and participate in a stimulating experience. The 64 page, spiral-bound, hardcover book combines colorful illustrations and entertaining narrative with fun learning activities. The book helps them record their ideas, dreams and wishes for the world – making them the authors of their stories and creating a “scrapbook” of their journey into compassion, philanthropy and the power of their actions. (more information)
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Wealth in Families
author Charles W. Collier
My purpose in writing Wealth in Families is to encourage you to think deeply about the fundamental questions surrounding wealth and its effect on your family. If I am successful, you may find yourself choosing to alter the ways in which you plan and act with regard both to your wealth and to your family. After 25 years working with individuals and families of wealth, I have discovered that the hardest, yet most rewarding, part of the planning process is asking essential questions about what people want to preserve - besides financial wealth - and how they can enhance each family member's growth. (more information)
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