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The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) began in 1979 and has become the nation’s leading voice on mental health. Their mission is to provide support and education for caregivers, family members and those struggling with mental illness. NAMI has built a network of more than 600 affiliates in local communities. They offer many avenues…
A Donor who attended Oklahoma Baptist University wanted her Charitable Legacy to support the work of her alma mater. One of the important Programs of the University is the training of nurses. To train nursing students in a variety of real-life situations, the University wished to purchase and maintain specialized mannequins. Under the control of…
Stablish Foundation will work with both small, regional or local charities and/or specific charitable projects, as well as larger better known national charities – depending upon the Donors’ interests. Example of a Current Regional Charitable Project Shriner Children’s Hospital Foundation often provides pediatric orthopedic treatments and services including fracture care, casting, and rehabilitation for…
In a recent post, we discussed the uses of the Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT). A Charitable Lead Trust (CLT) is the opposite of a CRT. Like a Charitable Remainder Trust, a Charitable Lead Trust can be created when the client/donor contributes appreciated property to the trust. And like a CRT, a CLT can accept any…
College Possible is a non-profit organization that has helped more than 80,000 first-generation college students and students from under-represented communities succeed in getting their college degrees. Studies have shown that people with a college degree are three-and-a-half times less likely to live in poverty, 24 percent more likely to be employed, and are likely to…
Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRT) and Donor Advised Funds (DAF) are often recommended by financial advisors, attorneys, and accountants as useful tools for a client’s income tax and estate planning. Below are descriptions of a CRT and a DAF, as well as explanations of how a donor might benefit from the use of each one or,…
On April 30th 2026 we held our 30th Anniversary Celebration at the Como Zoo and Conservatory. If you were not able to join us (or even if you were!), here are the slides that we shared that night. See you in 2036 for our fortieth! 🙂
Summer is a fun time for children. The time when school is out, the days are long, and they can be outside playing with other kids. But what if you have a heart condition that limits what you can do safely? Do you just sit and wish you could play freely with the other kids?…
Stablish Foundation is committed to providing nonprofit organizations with funds to fulfill their charitable mission. In some cases, it is only through ongoing charitable donations that smaller communities can continue to provide important services to their residents. However, the benefits of this support are often overlooked or underestimated by the average donor. Therefore, the following…
When we decided to start Stablish Foundation in 1995, we spoke with potential Donors and their Investment Advisers and asked what they thought would make an ideal Community Foundation. We took what we heard and created Stablish Foundation with the following unique characteristics: Stablish Foundation was the first Community Foundation in Minnesota to offer Donor…