Ep. 69 Maggie Porter Kratz - The Power of Community Giving

Maggie Porter Kratz of United Way of Dane County shares how philanthropy creates meaningful community impact through strategic giving. We explore how United Way addresses systemic barriers and prevention strategies while offering various tax-efficient donation methods for donors at all giving levels.• Anyone can be a philanthropist regardless of wealth level• Many donors begin their giving journey through workplace contributions• Tax law changes have increased popularity of donor advised funds (DAFs)• United Way focuses on upstream prevention rather than just addressing symptoms• 86% of donations go directly to community work with minimal administrative costs• Strategic giving options include appreciated stock, IRA distributions, and recurring contributions• United Way operates locally while connecting to a global network• Donor designations can be directed to specific focus areas: youth opportunity, financial security, healthy communities, and community resiliencyVisit unitedwaydanecounty.org to learn more about how you can make an impact in your community through giving.Support the show