From stocks to clean flowing streams

FALLBROOK — How do Renee Ingold and Legacy Endowment turn securities sitting on Wall Street into picturesque winding roads and clean flowing rivers in the Fallbrook area?

It’s the magic of philanthropy. Ingold had securities that she wished to donate to her favorite charitable organization, Keep Fallbrook Clean and Green, and Legacy Endowment…The Community Foundation was able to convert her stock into a straightforward and tax-deductible donation in two easy steps.

“It’s a win-win-win situation,” says Tina Rainey, Legacy’s executive director. “The organization gets a donation to support its on...