b'HOW TO BE 23.8% MORE GENEROUSA ccountants by trade, its no surprise that Rob and Susie Bodnar devised a financially sophisticated and under-utilized way to help fund their charitable giving passion. Rob served for years as the CFO at a successful, privately-owned telecommunications firm and was preparing the company to be sold in early 2021. I reached out at the time and asked if we could donate some privately-held shares in the company directly to The Catholic Foundation.The answer was an emphatic yes! One advantage of giving this way is that donors can avoid paying WE ARE THE FOUNDATION.capital gains taxes, typically 23.8 percent, when the shares are later sold. It allows you to be more generous, Rob says.Susie and Rob BodnarThrough their Donor Advised Fund at The Catholic Foundation, the Bodnars support their growing Donors since 2017 parish and Catholic Diocese, as well as numerous other worthy organizations, such as Catholic Parishioners of Prince of Peace Charities, the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation and North Texas Food Bank. Catholic ChurchTheir philanthropy goes beyond writing checks. We think giving your time is as important as financial support, Susie says. She previously managed the finances and served on the board of the1 Million 4 Anna Foundation (honoring a family friends daughter who battled Ewing sarcoma), and she can often be found these days boxing food or organizing bingo for residents at the St. Jude Center in Dallas, which provides housing and client services for people who have struggled with homelessness. SUSIE: I dragged Rob along the last time I volunteered at St. Jude. I had foot surgery and couldnt drive. So I said, All right, come do this with me.ROB: One good thing about retirement is it gives me more time to devote to causes were passionate about.SUSIE: And it gets him out of the house.2 3'