Tag: Jeffrey B. Sisemoore

  • Make Your Giving Go Further

    Technology has made all of our lives easier. Just by using a smartphone, you can talk to people all over the world, check the weather forecast or reserve a seat on a plane. The true power of the smartphone is how it combines a myriad of tools into a single, sleek device. As you support…

  • A Living Legacy: The Gift of Education

    There are ways you can help your children and grandchildren lower the price of higher education. One of the best ways is to establish and contribute to a qualified 529 plan. Contributions grow tax-free; distributions to the student for education expenses are also free of federal tax, and in general, state tax, as well. If…

  • Rollover Your IRA for Good

    Rollover Your IRA for Good by Jeffrey B. Sisemoore, JD, National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii from the Oct-Nov 2016 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life

  • Giving Retirement Assets

    Giving Retirement Assets by Jeffrey B. Sisemoore, JD, National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii from the August-September 2016 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life

  • Will You Leave a Legacy?

    Will You Leave a Legacy by Jeffrey B. Sisemoore, JD, National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii from the June-May 2016 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life

  • Knowledge is a Gift

    We talk a lot about gifts and how to structure your gifts for maximum benefit. But one of the best gifts we can give ourselves is knowledge to stay healthy. Aging gracefully also preserves our savings and financial resources for our later years and for our heirs. Many nonprofit organizations offer public information about your…

  • The First Thing

    At the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii we are often asked about Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and what a person should do to find out how if he or she has the disease. There is good reason for concern. According to recent research, the lifetime risk of having moderate kidney disease for Americans is nearly…

  • NKFH: Create a Kidney-Friendly Kitchen

    Some 26 million Americans suffer from Chronic Kidney Disease (CDK), but experts predict this number will rise due to high obesity rates (approximately one-third of all adults) and high blood pressure. Both of these are risk factors for CKD. The aging of baby boomers will also increase this number because age over 60 is also…

  • A Story to Tell of Life and Love

    Taking good care of ourselves and helping others who suffer from disease is important not only for ourselves but for others who may be impacted by disease. In the context of Chronic Kidney Disease and kidney transplantation even young children can learn much and be shaped by the experience they share with adult members of…

  • Uplifting Choices: Playing a Significant Role

    An Uplifting Story If you live long enough, you are likely to have an experience that is life-altering. Right now, there are two families living on the Big Island living out just such an experience; and it started out with a casual conversation between two mothers who are involved with their sons’ softball team. Angie…