by Monique Kleinhuizen | Jan 27, 2023 | Charitable Giving, Estate Planning, Family Resources, Legacy, Non-profit Testimonials, Nonprofit Resources, Resources
Our focus is on legacy planning…but we’re always helping donors identify the most effective ways to give charitably–starting now! There are CRUTs and CRATs and DAFs and ILITs and QCDs, and while we’ve just scratched the surface of the many charitable giving tools out...
by Monique Kleinhuizen | Dec 16, 2022 | Estate Planning, Family Resources, Legacy, Nonprofit Resources, Resources
As a gift strategist at WaterStone, Stephanie Hoff helps donors envision creative and tax-efficient ways to make a difference for their favorite causes. We send some donors her way after they’ve created a full legacy plan–and want to set up trusts or donor-advised...
by Monique Kleinhuizen | Dec 2, 2022 | Charitable Giving, Estate Planning, Family Resources, Giving Stories, Legacy, Stories
“Uffdah: it’s a common refrain in our house,” says Apex CEO Christy Boysen. She can rattle off, in detail, the family traditions that are non-negotiable on her calendar: lefse-making and cookie-baking days with the women in her family before Christmas. Plus the...
by Monique Kleinhuizen | Nov 18, 2022 | Charitable Giving, Estate Planning, Family Resources, Legacy
Want to set up a trust? Here are some tips, tricks, and ideas from our friends at Lake Elmo Bank: Apex: First off, what has been your path to this career? How does one end up in trust administration? Rita: My previous employer was Wells Fargo, where I held a variety...
by Christy Boysen | Nov 13, 2022 | Charitable Giving, Estate Planning, Family Resources, Giving Stories, Law and Legislation, Nonprofit Resources
Apex Legacy Consultants has helped donors give over half a billion dollars to the causes they love over the years. We’ve worked with donors from all walks of life. They approach life differently. They vote differently. Their family situations and the businesses...
by Monique Kleinhuizen | Oct 28, 2022 | Estate Planning, Family Resources, Legacy, Resources
When you make key decisions about how you want to be remembered, you’ll make it the celebration you want while eliminating a significant burden for your family. Our family friend, Jean, loved to throw a good party. The woman had closets full of colorful, seasonal...
