How to Become a Donor Donors to The Foundation have the broadest possible opportunity to give in a manner that is best suited to their individual preferences.
Donors can determine how involved they wish to be in deciding how their gift is applied.
Donors may make an unrestricted gift to The Foundation, indicate a preference as to the general area of grantmaking the gift is to support, or designate the gift to a specific charity. Donors may establish a donor-advised fund at The Foundation and make subsequent recommendations for distribution at any time to the charities of their choosing. Or donors may choose to support a particular initiative of The Foundation, thereby contributing to the achievement of a specific, tangible community goal and helping to leverage other funding toward that end. Gifts can also be unendowed, meaning that the entire amount is available for immediate distribution. Donors may have tax planning or estate planning reasons for making a charitable gift.