REASONS TO GIVE

Becoming a member of our donor family offers an easy way for you to accomplish your charitable dreams. As our partner in giving, you receive the simplicity and tax advantages of a public charity combined with the personal recognition, involvement and flexibility of a private foundation. You also gain access to the highest level of strategic thinking on ways to meet community challenges to help make your contributions as effective as possible. And because we plan to be here, serving this community for a long time, you can be assured that there will be a permanent source of funds available for issues you care about.

Easy
A grantmaking fund can be established with a simple governing document that requires less than an hour to prepare. And we'll guide you carefully through the process. Giving should warm your heart, not burden you with tax complications and ongoing administrative details. You can establish a charitable fund without having to cope with the complexities of setting up a special-purpose nonprofit corporation. Accomplishing your objectives is made simple by our expert and professional management of your fund.

Flexible
We take pride in our ability to customize services to meet your charitable objectives. You may establish a fund that supports charitable organizations or programs you care about, the community's greatest areas of need, or a broad field of interest. You may also contribute to an existing fund or make an unrestricted gift that our Board of Directors will put to good use in the community on your behalf.

Effective
We are dedicated to ensuring that your charitable giving is as effective as possible. If your fund operated independently and had to recreate our services on its own, the price tag would be prohibitive. Instead, your grantmaking fund shares the costs of a knowledgeable staff, enjoys excellent financial management and benefits from a closely monitored investment strategy. Each donor has committed staff working on his or her behalf.

Satisfaction comes from knowing that your contributions have been effective and have created positive change. We know you consider your charitable gifts to be an investment – in your community, your church, your alma mater or whatever causes you select. Tap into the expertise of our staff members who are available to assess the effectiveness of a grant, research a giving option or to discuss opportunities with you. We care a great deal about the effectiveness of your gifts and that your giving experience rewards you with great satisfaction and joy.

An important part of our work is building a permanent collection of funds for our community.  Our Board of Directors ensures that these funds will grow in perpetuity and will continue to carry out the charitable objectives of the donors who established them. If these objectives ever become impossible to carry out, the Board will redirect the funds to support a closely related purpose.

We are here to help you with all aspects of your giving experience.  If you have questions about becoming a donor that have not been answered in this section, please click here to Contact Us for more information
Our donors

Ramsay grads give back
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New scholarship fund honors alma mater, opens doors for students in 2008. more

ACIPCO employees share gift of college education
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The legacy of John J. Eagan is still strong at American Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIPCO), where The Community Foundation helps employees help one another through a company-sponsored scholarship fund.  

“In founding the company almost 100 years ago, Eagan expressed his belief that the Golden Rule was the best philosophy to follow in running this business,” said Van Richey, president and chief executive officer of ACIPCO.  “That means treating people the way you want to be treated.  The ACIPCO /Eagan Scholarship Fund allows us to honor John and Susan Eagan by helping our employees to do just that.” more

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