You can use a wide variety of assets to create a fund at the community foundation and achieve your charitable goals. In fact, one of the primary benefits of the community foundation is our ability to accept non-cash gifts and to facilitate complicated legal transactions.

Details about each of the following giving options can be found by either clicking on the links below or at left.

There are a variety of assets you can use to open a fund at the community foundation today:
» Cash
» Appreciated Stock & Mutual Funds
» Real Estate
» Life Insurance
» Other Assets

You can also make plans to leave a significant contribution to your community in the future.

One of the greatest opportunities for philanthropic giving occurs when you are making other major business, personal and financial decisions. Some of these special circumstances include writing or revising your will, contemplating the sale of a business or other major asset, planning for retirement or upon receiving a financial windfall.

The foundation has three main avenues for giving in the future.
» Bequest by Will
» Trusts
» Retirement Plan Assets

A life income plan or Charitable Gift Annuity provides you and your partner with a steady stream of income by gifting the community foundation with one of the assets listed above.

For a comparison of planned giving options, download our Comparative Chart of Planned Gifts PDF.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact , Development Officer, at (937) 324-8773.