T H E P I T T S B U R G H F O U N D AT I O N 2 0 NOTJUST A FAMILY AFFAIR A S MUCH AS THEY LOVED THE IDEA, Mark and Jackie DiNuzzo had always assumed that starting a philanthropic fund was out of their financial reach — a life goal that would have to wait until they were older. Given the college costs looming for their three children, “we didn’t think we could fit something like that into our budget,” says Jackie. But their assumptions changed dramatically at the end of last year, when Mark, a certified financial planner with DiNuzzo Index Advisors, and Jackie, a compliance officer with the firm, realized that they weren’t following the advice that Mark and other DiNuzzo advisors regularly give to clients whom they’ve referred to The Pittsburgh Foundation. “We thought you had to have hundreds of thousands of dollars to start a fund,” Jackie says. “When we realized this was something we could do and that could have a lasting impact, we were so excited.” In taking that to heart, the couple realized that starting a donor-advised fund was not only possible at their income level, it would allow them to begin working on causes important to them and their community. Philanthropy and community are at the heart of Beaver County firm ADVISOR PROFILE