Response to SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling

The Ktisis Capital team is deeply disappointed by yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action. This decision undermines the historical importance of affirmative action in creating opportunities for marginalized communities, particularly communities of color, and threatens to have far-reaching negative implications for these communities. Affirmative action has been a vital tool in addressing the systemic […]

A Deep Dive Into Donor Advised Funds

📷 credit: Bernd Dittrich via Unsplash We are often asked by clients, peers, and colleagues about how to select a donor advised fund (DAF) or which providers are on our short list. An increasingly popular alternative to a family foundation as a vehicle to manage giving, donor advised funds have been around since the 1930s. […]

Justice for Patrick Lyoya – How to Give

We are distraught and outraged by the murder of Patrick Lyoya at the hands of a Grand Rapids police officer. This tragedy is yet another moment in the ongoing pattern of injustice disproportionately affecting Black communities across the country. To have this happen here in our home city only deepens our determination to continue to […]