Field of Interest funds target five areas of need. If you have specific concerns about the arts, civic affairs, education, environment or health and human services, you may wish to consider a field of interest fund. Donor Advised funds enable you to be actively involved in grantmaking. You may establish a permanent fund, where only the income is used to make grants, or a nonpermanent fund, in which the principal is expended. Designated funds are earmarked for a specific nonprofit organization in perpetuity.
Scholarship funds help local students further their education and training.
Emergency funds furnish crisis assistance, such as food, clothing, medicine and shelter, to residents in need. Supporting Organizations are separate but affiliated entities, with their own missions and boards of directors, that benefit from the Foundation's management and grantmaking expertise. YOUR GIFT MAY TAKE Our goal is to make giving as simple and flexible as possible. Whether you are contributing to an existing fund or establishing your own, your contribution may take the form of a variety of assets, including cash, securities and real estate, which may be donated during your lifetime or after your death. Should you decide to include the Foundation in your estate plan, the following options are available, each with special tax benefits.