Top 10 Reasons to Give Through Your Community Foundation

Posted on February 16, 2010

1. We are a local organization with deep roots in the community.
2. We have broad expertise regarding community issues and needs.
3. We provide highly personalized service tailored to your charitable and financial interests.
4. Our funds help people invest in causes they care about most.
5. We accept a wide variety of assets, and can facilitate even the most complex forms of giving.
6. We partner with professional advisors to create highly effective approaches to charitable giving.
7. We offer maximum tax advantages for most gifts under federal and state law.
8. We multiply the impact of gift dollars by pooling them with other gifts and grants.
9. We build endowment funds that benefit the community forever and help create personal legacies.
10. We are a community leader, convening agencies and coordinating resources to create positive change.

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