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Choose the One That's Right for You to Make a Lasting Difference

Begin your philanthropic journey by selecting a fund type and designating a name for your fund. Based on your interests and goals, we can design a fund that's right for you and your family. Minimum fund balance is $10,000.

Donor Advised Funds
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These family funds offer the flexibility to support a multitude of interests over time. They enable you to give to a wide range of organizations, issues and communities, now and in the future.

Field of Interest Funds

Like many donors, you may be committed to a particular cause based on your own experiences. Field of Interest Funds make it possible to support programs, causes, and communities you are passionate about, for generations to come.

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Community Action Funds

When you contribute to Community Action Funds, you enable the Community Foundation to respond quickly and nimbly to ever-changing community needs. Because of the contemporaneous and local stewardship of these funds, they are often timeless in terms of impact.

Scholarship Funds

Scholarship funds may be established with a wide range of goals and purposes in mind. Offer traditional scholarships, or customize fund awards for alternative scholarships.

Designated Agency Funds

If you have a focused commitment to an organization, you may choose to permanently support it through a Designated Fund. The Foundation's stewardship guarantees that the good works you value will continue, even if the original organization ceases to exist.