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REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Year-End Thoughts and New Year To-Do List
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Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. In today's episode, Cynthia Rowland's guests are Dale Schroeder and Anneke Niemira at NewEdge Wealth, and our topic is charitable split-interest trusts. These come in...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. In today's episode, Cynthia Rowland's guests are Dale Schroeder and Anneke Niemera at NewEdge Wealth, and our topic is charitable split-interest trusts. These come in...more
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