When you contribute cash or complex assets to a donor-advised fund at the Community Foundation, your contribution is tax deductible. Your funds can be invested for tax-free growth and you can recommend charitable grant recipients on your timeline.

If you are an employer, you may also be interested in our corporate donor-advised fund.  Learn more or open a donor-advised fund today.

A supporting organization is a popular alternative to a private foundation because of the flexibility and services we provide.

Contact info@growyourgiving.org to learn more about establishing your own supporting organization.

A designated fund lets you support one specific organization. Setting up a designated fund to receive your contributions gives you the freedom to donate to the charity on your timeline. You can set up additional designated funds if you wish to support more than one charity.

You can make a qualified charitable distribution from your IRA to a designated fund if you are 70.5 or older.

To set up a designated fund, please download and complete our Designated Fund Agreement and return to info@growyourgiving.org or fax to 816.842.8079.

Agencies with agency funds enjoy low-cost investment options, third-party oversight of their assets and can access our expertise by connecting with our philanthropic advisors.

An agency fund is typically set up by a charity to benefit that charity. Learn more about agency funds. 

You can support education through a scholarship fund that invests in deserving students from pre-K through postgraduate.

Donors who establish scholarship funds determine the criteria for their scholarship.

The Community Foundation:

• Promotes the scholarship opportunity
• Accepts applications
• Verifies students’ eligibility
• Processes scholarship payments

The minimum amount required to open a scholarship fund at the Community Foundation is $25,000.

You can make a qualified charitable distribution from your IRA to a scholarship fund if you are 70.5 or older.

To set up a scholarship fund, please download and complete our Scholarship Fund Agreement and return to info@growyourgiving.org or fax to 816.842.8079.

A field-of-interest fund is aligned with a distinct program area or community. These funds are typically created by individuals, families and organizations who want to ensure their charitable dollars are used for targeted giving.

Contact info@growyourgiving.org to learn more about establishing a field-of-interest fund.