Advisors: Do your high-net-worth clients’ charitable contributions build a family legacy?
A new paper by
"There's a connection between well-being and finding purpose," says
For any charitable giving strategy to take a foothold, families must agree on a shared vision, which can be challenging. In fact, in some cases, the role of the advisor in developing a charitable giving strategy may need to go beyond just an investment professional: "The advisor—when necessary—must be able to take the role of therapist and focus more on listening and facilitating versus speaking and teaching to help families come to a united vision," says Swain.
The paper highlights a few other key considerations for advisors looking to work with high-net-worth families to develop a giving strategy:
Start with the "why": The "why" refers to the self-introspection that should take place before making any important financial decision. Sample questions to help advisors to start this conversation include:
- What organizations do you support?
- What led you to get involved with the organizations/causes you currently support, and what do you hope to achieve through your contributions?
- How do your charitable goals coordinate with your life insurance and estate plan?
- How would you like your children and grandchildren to continue this tradition?
Bring the children in: Any long-term giving strategy needs to involve children and have their full buy in. While some families try to push their charitable giving strategy to the next generation, real ownership by the children will only occur if they are an active part of the strategy development. Advisors must incorporate creative "pull" strategies into their toolbox to make the children part of the process.
Treat giving like a business: It's important for families to treat charitable giving as part of their family business. It is not unusual for high-net-worth families to host charitable-giving business meetings where they discuss shared goals and plans. And if in-person meetings are not feasible, new communications technologies are there to help. Advisors play an important role in developing a plan and strategy for high-net-worth families to manage these gatherings and communications so they can achieve desired goals.
"Developing and implementing a shared charitable-giving strategy can lead to a sense of unity and purpose among all high-net-worth family members," adds Swain. "Further, it can increase families' trust in and reliance on their advisors, leading to deeper and longer-term relationships."
To download a copy of "The Charitable Choice: Powering Better Wealth Planning Through Family Unity and Shared Goals," please visit: https://www.pershing.com/perspectives/the-charitable-choice
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