Category: blog

Community Spotlight: Impact Alabama

Written by Jeff Jones on July 1, 2016. Posted in blog, Non-Profit Spotlight.

As part of our Longview Gives Back planned giving program, Longview sponsored a team in Impact Alabama’s 2016 Huntsville’s Brightest Trivia competition. The event invites companies and nonprofits to...

Community Spotlight: Food Bank of North Alabama

Written by Jeff Jones on June 2, 2016. Posted in blog, Non-Profit Spotlight.

The Food Bank of North Alabama supplies over 7 million pounds of food as well as household items to charitable feeding programs like food pantries, children’s backpack programs, and shelters...

Giving With Purpose

Written by Jessica Smith on May 25, 2016. Posted in blog, Philanthropic Planning.

I recently read a Bloomberg Markets article titled, “Giving With Purpose.” It was an interview with Howard Buffet, Warren Buffet’s oldest son, about how he is giving away the money his mother and father...

Congratulations to Jessica Smith for Completion of the Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® Designation

Written by Jeff Jones on April 20, 2016. Posted in blog, News.

Jessica Smith has earned the Charted Advisor in Philanthropy® professional designation from the Richard D. Irwin Graduate School of The American College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The CAP® program provides...

Community Spotlight – Village of Promise

Written by Jeff Jones on April 1, 2016. Posted in blog, Non-Profit Spotlight.

Village of Promise is a Huntsville, AL non-profit organization, founded by Bobby Bradley and Gloria Batts, whose mission is to eradicate generational poverty one neighborhood at a time. Along with...

3 Tax Law Changes to Alabama’s CollegeCounts 529 Plan

Written by Jeff Jones on March 14, 2016. Posted in blog, Education Planning.

Alabama’s CollegeCounts 529 program experienced three tax law changes in 2015. If you already have a CollegeCounts 529 account, you should have received notification of the changes with your December...

Longview Gives Back – Rocket City Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO)

Written by Jeff Jones on March 1, 2016. Posted in blog, Non-Profit Spotlight.

The Rocket City Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) is a Huntsville and North Alabama based 501(c)3 charitable organization. Jessica Smith, Longview’s Vice President and Director of Financial...

Social Security Changes: How Do They Affect You?

Written by Jeff Jones on February 11, 2016. Posted in blog, Retirement Planning.

In the previous two blog posts, Jeff Cedarholm shared his view on the changing investment landscape. Today’s post is focused on the changing landscape of Social Security. The expected lower market...

Longview Gives Back – HEALS, Inc.

Written by Jeff Jones on February 1, 2016. Posted in blog, Non-Profit Spotlight.

The Longview team was fortunate to spend a morning visiting with Pam Clasgens, Development Director for Huntsville-based HEALS, Inc., as we toured their medical and dental clinic located at Martin...

Longview Gives Back – Paint, Drink, & Think Pink Event

Written by Jeff Jones on January 8, 2016. Posted in blog, Non-Profit Spotlight.

As part of our LFA Gives Back program, Longview participated in the Paint, Drink and Think Pink event at Spirited Art. It was an evening focused on Breast Cancer Awareness, learning more about the...