Checklists: Crafting Your Impact – Strategic Considerations for Charitable Giving
This guide is a strategic framework for individuals looking to establish a charitable giving strategy that aligns with their values, financial situation, and philanthropic goals. It encompasses foundational considerations, cash flow implications, asset management, tax implications, and other pertinent issues to ensure that contributions are impactful, tax-efficient, and reflective of the donor’s intentions. By addressing key questions, the guide facilitates a thoughtful and structured approach to philanthropy, enabling donors to make informed decisions that maximize the benefits to both the charitable causes they care about and their own financial well-being.

Peter Donisanu, ChFC®, AIF®
Peter Donisanu, ChFC®, AIF®, is Chief Wealth & Tax Strategist at Franklin Madison Private Wealth and previously served as a senior investment strategy analyst at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, where he contributed to portfolio guidance for institutional and private wealth clients. He works with high-net-worth retirees and pre-retirees on retirement planning, tax-aware wealth strategies, equity compensation, and sudden wealth preservation, helping clients approach major financial decisions with clarity, confidence, and peace of mind.

