Your Giving: Simple, Effective & Fulfilling
Establishing a fund can often be done in less time than it takes to open a bank account. You can give any type of asset – cash, stocks, closely held securities, real estate, or personal property – and receive maximum tax benefits.
We take care of the administrative details and grantmaking activities, keeping your giving flexible.
Community Impact Funds
How will your gift make an impact?
You get to decide.
Community Impact Funds make a lasting difference, addressing our region’s most urgent and evolving needs. You may choose to:
- Support our region’s big picture, ever-changing needs,
- Designate your gift to support your favorite charities, or
- Choose an interest or geographic area that you would like the Foundation to address with your fund.
Donor Advised Funds
Simplify your giving while staying actively involved.
With a donor advised fund, you are in the driver’s seat. Your fund can make grants to local, national and global organizations.
If you want help, our team can also help you identify nonprofits that match your charitable interests.
Scholarship Funds
Invest in the future by helping students achieve their dreams.
The gift of education that a scholarship fund creates is a permanent tribute to the person or organization for which it is named.
You can determine the scholarship purpose and selection criteria, and we manage the details to ensure that awards are disbursed in accordance with your wishes and in compliance with all applicable regulations.
"Being fiercely independent, we thought we could manage our charitable giving on our own. We have done so for 20 years and have learned much from the experience. We now understand that the value of working with the Community Foundation provides a broader reach and greater impact for our giving."
- Chet and Karen Opalka
Frequently Asked Questions
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