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Retirement accounts can do so much more than provide income down the road. Think of them as a helpful planning tool, a way to be smart about taxes, and, with the right guidance, a meaningful path to supporting a cause you truly care about.

For many families, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) are not just a source of income. They are also a planning tool, a tax consideration, and in many cases, a way to support a long-term charitable mission.

For Bill and Mary, charitable giving is deeply personal. “It’s about helping others and knowing where your money is going,” Bill said.

Grafs’ decades-long commitment to cultural heritage and civic institutions invigorate the community.

The Farls family focuses on basic needs like food assistance and child care, as well as religious community service providers, in their giving.

In 2013, the parishioners of Saints John and Paul Catholic Parish wanted to honor their pastor, Father Joseph McCaffrey, on his 25th anniversary as a priest. The parishioners’ gift was not for him, but a tribute to the woman who inspired his journey: his mother, Alice McCaffrey, who died in 2011.

For many, the path to philanthropy begins with a single step of realization that success is best measured not by what we accumulate, but by what we share. John and Betsy Baun began their journey on Dec. 29, 2011, with a strategic financial decision that has since blossomed into a profound commitment to uplifting the Pittsburgh region.