The Community Foundation of Decatur / Macon County, Illinois

Community Foundation Archives
Table of Contents

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Fundamentals

• Three special features of community foundations
• Comparing four approaches to giving
• Establish a fund in your name - types of funds
• Choose the best method of giving
• A personal connection: the Donor Advised Fund
• Build a tradition of giving with a family fund
• Helping your organization grow with a designated fund
• Creating a scholarship fund
• Personal favorite missions become field of interest funds
• Leaving a legacy through charitable bequests
• Community as life insurance beneficiary
• Turn stock market gains into community investments
• Meet ever-changing needs with an unrestricted fund

 

Technical Resources

• Gifts of Appreciated Stock
• Planned Giving brief
• Designated Funds brief
• Community Foundation FAQ's