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A commitment baked into every engagement — before the first invoice, not after.
Excellence That Gives Back. Every Time.
The GIVE.BACK.® Foundation isn't a line item or a PR strategy. It's a covenant. A portion of every engagement fee Dr. Pat Pachciarz® collects goes directly to giving back to charitable causes — because building wealth without building community isn't the standard we operate by.
Because Dr. Pat Pachciarz® built his firm on one guiding principle: true success is measured not just by what we build, but by what we GIVE.BACK.® When you work with The Pinnacle Group, the GIVE.BACK.® Foundation funds scholarships in our community.
Scholarships fit the rest of his work. Everything Dr. Pat Pachciarz® does starts with education: education before engagement for clients, Bobby Money School for kids, and The Pursuit with Dr. Pat® for anyone who wants to learn. A scholarship is education you hand to someone else.
He has also said: "Some people start at the 3-yard line. Some start at the 20. I built the Pinnacle ecosystem so it doesn't matter where you start." A scholarship is one of the most direct ways to move someone's starting line.
A portion of every engagement fee Dr. Pat Pachciarz® collects goes to charitable causes. It is built into every engagement, before the first invoice, not after. You don't have to do anything extra. When you work with The Pinnacle Group, part of what you pay already goes to giving back.
The Dollhouse Project is a sister company of Pinnacle Private Wealth, built by Tracie Hulbert and dedicated to empowering women in financial leadership. It shares the same heartbeat as GIVE.BACK.®: building wealth, community and legacy together.
Tracie Hulbert was also the first guest on The Pursuit with Dr. Pat®. In Episode 001 she explains why so many people feel financially stuck, and why that isn't a personal failure but a system that creates friction.
Yes, and the rules changed in 2026. Starting with tax year 2026, people who take the standard deduction can deduct up to $1,000 of cash gifts to qualified charities, or $2,000 for married couples filing jointly (IRS).
That makes giving a coordination question. Your CPA, your plan and your giving should agree before December 31, not in April. See tax strategy answers on drpatclarity.com and The Pinnacle Group's Tax Strategy & Planning.
The U.S. Department of Education's studentaid.gov explains how scholarships work and where to look. Be wary of any scholarship offer that asks you to pay a fee to apply.
This section is education, not tax advice. Rules and figures change; check your own situation with your CPA. Sources: IRS Topic 506, Charitable contributions; IRS Publication 526; IRS 2026 inflation adjustments.
Author: Dr. Pat Pachciarz®, Founder & CEO, The Pinnacle Group, Aurora, Illinois. Reviewed by Dr. Pat Pachciarz®. Last reviewed October 7, 2026. Read more of his point of view.