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More alphabet soup: QCDs, CRTs, and CGAs

If you or a family member has reached the age of 70 ½, you might have heard of a tax benefit known as the Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), which allows […]

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Supporting Literacy Development in Early Childhood

                Did you know…? 90% of brain growth happens before kindergarten. Incredibly, it doubles in size in the first year. It keeps growing […]

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QCDs: Clearing Up Confusion

If you are aged 70 ½ or older, it is well worth your time to investigate whether a QCD might be right for you. Actually, if you are not yet […]

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Supersize Your Legacy: Stock to Kids, IRA to Charity

To say that the total dollar amount in Americans’ retirement accounts is massive would be an understatement. Accounting for 30 percent of all household financial assets, at the end of […]

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Have Your Cake and Eat It Too: A dual approach to charitable giving

The change of seasons is often an opportunity to catch our breath and reassess. We’re done with taxes, really done with cold weather (hopefully), and feel a sense of renewal […]

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Dr. Beth Newton Wins Jefferson Award for CSRA

Dr. Beth Newton is one of our fundholders and we are excited to announce her recent receipt of the Jefferson Award for her work with the nonprofit Something for Alex. […]

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2023 Community Grants Awards Announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE CSRA Augusta, GA, December 3, 2022— The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) is pleased […]

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Making a Difference In Our Community

By Amy Hobby Rickard Community volunteer and Chief of Staff and Operations for America’s Warrior Partnership Augusta has been my home for 20 years. Approximately 6 months after I arrived […]

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HUB Augusta Collaborative Announces the Completion of the Construction Phase of the HUB for COMMUNITY INNOVATION

  April 5, 2022   The Two-Building Campus Will Provide Critical Educational Support, Health Services, Quality Food Options and More to the Harrisburg and Laney Walker Neighborhoods   Augusta, GA […]

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Pest control founder donates $500,000 to fight illnesses, help children

Jeff Annis’ business model has long provided room to reinvest in Augusta-area charities. On Wednesday, that investment grew. The Community Foundation of the Central Savannah River Area announced the donation […]

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