Advisor Resources
Helpful Videos
What is a Community Foundation?
What is a Donor Advised Fund?
Asset-Based Giving: Why non-cash donations make a big impact
Brochures
Crop Gifting Brochure
An overview of the process and benefits of turning crops into cash so your generosity goes further.
Ten Talents Annual Impact Report
A yearly report outlining the Ten Talents Foundation’s goals and the impact made.
Donor Advised Fund Overview
An overview of how a Donor Advised Fund works, its benefits, and how you can fund it.
Donor Advised Fund vs Private Foundation
Side by side comparison of Donor Advised Funds and Private Foundations.
Blogs
4 Ways to Be Generous This Summer
At Ten Talents Foundation, we believe generosity is more than a financial decision—it’s a way of life. And while summer brings sun, rest, and...
Empowering Generosity Workshop: Equipping Nonprofit Leaders for Greater Kingdom Impact
Last month, Ten Talents Foundation had the privilege of hosting the Empowering Generosity Workshop—a gathering designed to equip Central Valley...
2024 Ten Talents Foundation Annual Impact Report
Dear Friends, As we reflect on 2024, one word comes to mind: growth . Growth is rarely easy—it comes with stretching, refining, and moments of...
What is the role of a Community Foundation? Multiplying Generosity in a Region for Lasting Impact
At Ten Talents Foundation, we see both the challenges and opportunities in the Central California region. The San Joaquin Valley has the highest...
Give More, Pay Less in Taxes: How Asset-Based Giving Maximizes Your Impact
At Ten Talents Foundation, we love educating our community about tax-wise and strategic ways to give. Many people want to be generous, but their...
How a Donor Advised Fund Works
At Ten Talents Foundation, we believe generosity should be simple, strategic, and impactful. Yet, many people struggle to balance tax-efficient...
How to Make a Lasting Impact through an Estate Plan: Insights from Experienced Attorney, Lanier Thomas
Lanier Thomas is a seasoned estate planning attorney at Fennemore Dowling Aaron Law Firm based in Fresno, CA. When asked why he became an estate...
How this Church Gym is bringing Hope to one of California’s Poorest Neighborhoods
The Challenge of Leading a Church in Southeast Fresno "God has given me the privilege of pastoring this church for 24 years." says Pastor Elias...
Tax Considerations for Donor Advised Fund Holders
At the Ten Talents Foundation, we love to educate our community about tools they can use to live a tax-wise and generous life. One of these...
Including Ministries in Your Will or Trust
Including Ministries You Love in Your Will or Trust (with guidelines & intentionality)Have you included the causes, ministries, or nonprofits...
What is a “Successful” Retirement?
What is a "Successful" Retirement? “The happiest people I have worked with are not necessarily those who retire the wealthiest. They’re the ones...
11 Benefits of Using a Donor Advised Fund
Over a million individual Donor Advised Funds (DAFs), were opened by the end of 2021 according to the National Philanthropic Trust, 2021. They...
Over a Million Americans have Opened Donor Advised Funds
Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) are being used at historic levels according to the National Philanthropic Trust. “The number of individual DAF accounts...
Giving Non-Cash Assets through a Donor Advised Fund
Giving Non-Cash Assets Through a Donor Advised Fund.Open a Donor Advised Fund and simplify the way you make donations.When you open a Donor Advised...
Generosity & The Gospel
Generosity & the GospelLast Sunday, some families loaded up a car full of kiddos dressed in their Easter best and sped to church. Others colored...
2022 Ten Talents Foundation Annual Impact Report
TEN TALENTS FOUNDATION 2022 ANNUAL IMPACT REPORTThank you.At the Ten Talents Foundation, we believe our time, talents, and treasures are gifts from...
A Life of Generosity: Don Eskes’ Story
“When I became a Christian, I decided I didn’t want to be a spectator. I wanted to be in the game. At 78 years old, I don’t have the same energy and capacity I did 20 years ago, but I don’t think I will die sitting in a rocker somewhere.
I will keep going as long as God will let me.”
Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs)
Giving your RMD to causes you care about... and save on income taxes!If you are over 72 years old with a traditional IRA or 401(k), you are likely...
Tax-wise way to donate stock
Tax-wise way to donate stockA simple, quick process.The Ten Talents Foundation has a simple process in place to help you transfer your stock into a...
Don’t have time to make thoughtful gifts by the end of the year? Here’s what you can do.
Contribute to your Donor Advised Fund now. Distribute donations later!Reduce stress & increase intentionality.Do you have financial gifts you’d...
How a Donor Advised Fund simplifies the way you donate.
How a Donor Advised Fund simplifies the way you donate.Open a Donor Advised Fund and simplify the way you make donations.If you are giving to...