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The Legacy IRA Act of 2022

The Legacy IRA Act of 2022

Individuals who are 70 ½ and older could make gifts through an IRA-qualified charitable distribution (QCD) of up to $100,000 a year directly to the charity.

Red Flags & Ending Relationships

Red Flags & Ending Relationships

Maybe it’s a new relationship or you’ve only had a few dates, but you’re just not feeling a connection, or something feels off. You are free to choose for yourself what sort of relationship you want and if it’s working for you or not. 

Stalking: What I Wish I Had Known

Stalking: What I Wish I Had Known

It was when I was in college that I realized I had experienced stalking beginning in sixth grade. I didn’t recognize it as stalking then, but I knew it was very unhealthy and made me feel uncomfortable. Now, I see the signs and want others to know that help is available.   

When Domestic Violence Comes to Work

When Domestic Violence Comes to Work

As employers, employees, and community members, we have a duty to understand when and how domestic violence shows up at work and how to responsibly handle it.

Strangulation & Risk Factors

Strangulation & Risk Factors

Research shows that there is a significant reduction in the risk of severe assault when victims utilize domestic violence services.

Resilience’s Legacy Society

Resilience’s Legacy Society

Legacy giving ensures donors will be remembered for their generosity and commitment to ending domestic and sexual violence long after their passing. 

The ABCs of QCDs

The ABCs of QCDs

Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) are growing in popularity as a way to make a gift to an organization with 501(c)(3) status because they can benefit taxpayers (even those who take the standard deduction and do not itemize).

Women’s Equality Day

Women’s Equality Day

As we honor the struggles and achievements of women and the men who fought with them for women’s right to vote, we are also reminded of the important work left to be done.

Supreme Court Overturns Roe V Wade

Supreme Court Overturns Roe V Wade

The right to self-determination is a core value of our agency. We will not sit idly by as women’s rights are being taken away. Today we grieve, tomorrow we assemble.

Sexual Violence: Words Have Power

Sexual Violence: Words Have Power

Words have power. Words have even more influence if the people using them are in the public spotlight. When rape is talked about flippantly, it adds to the widespread minimization of sexual assault.

Teen Dating Violence: How to Support a Friend

Teen Dating Violence: How to Support a Friend

It can be difficult to know how to support a friend in an unsafe relationship, but your support could be the difference in whether or not they leave the relationship.

J’s Resilience, The Story of Mariposa

J’s Resilience, The Story of Mariposa

**TRIGGER WARNING** This story contains content related to domestic violence. Click to read the third and final story of The Resilience Series, J’s Resilience.

Savannah’s Resilience

Savannah’s Resilience

**TRIGGER WARNING** This story contains content related to physical violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. Click to read the second story of The Resilience Series, Savannah’s Resilience.

Jessica’s Resilience

Jessica’s Resilience

**TRIGGER WARNING** This story contains content related to physical violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. Click to read the first story of The Resilience Series, Jessica’s Resilience.

 

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