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Community Impact Through Giving
The Wayne County Foundation exists to foster and encourage private philanthropic giving, to enhance the spirit of community
and to improve the quality of life in the Wayne County, Indiana, area now and for future generations.
In 2024, the Foundation was able to grant more than $3.46 million to our community because of the generosity of our donors. Your gifts enable the Foundation to address immediate needs and support future-focused projects that will help our community thrive.
Featured Articles
Inherited IRAs: A charitable solution?
Remember the good old days when your clients could withdraw the money they inherited in their parents’ IRAs over the course of their lifetimes, thereby deferring the income tax for as long as possible? This so-called “stretch IRA” was largely eliminated by the SECURE...
Charitable giving: Two reasons to celebrate, three steps to engage
There’s a lot to celebrate in October! National Estate Planning Week For many attorneys, financial advisors, and CPAs, estate planning is part of your client conversations every single month, week, and day of the year. You never hesitate to remind clients to...
Six tips for your year-end game plan
With only a few months left in 2025, it is important to evaluate your philanthropy sooner rather than later. Recently passed tax laws may throw a curveball into the financial planning strategies you’ve set in motion with your advisors. Here are six tips to help...
Balancing immediate impact and lasting legacy
Many donors begin their journey with the Wayne County Foundation having a general sense of the difference they want to make in the community. Whether you’ve already established a donor-advised or another type of fund, or are thinking about doing so, you may have...