Types of Funds

Grants are awarded from these funds to a wide range of needs, now and in the future. These gifts also empower the Community Foundation to respond to emergencies, which require flexible funding.

You decide the fund’s focus, such as education, the arts, animal welfare or scientific research, and the Foundation awards grants to high-performing organizations and programs in your selected field.

Assist students pursuing postsecondary education—from freshman to graduate-level—and help to set eligibility criteria. Four service levels are available to suit your desired level of involvement.

Grants from these funds provide a reliable annual income stream to one or more of your favorite organizations, forever.

Funds are created by nonprofits to support their work in perpetuity, save for a major project or plan for an emergency. Two different fund types serve nearly any organizational objective.

Ideal for those who wish to support multiple organizations and programs throughout the year. Our staff can help identify nonprofits and programs, ensure their charitable status and provide grantmaking and administrative support.

A group contributes to a single fund, with grants recommended by a representative committee, often supporting a common program or cause.

An excellent, lower-cost, burden-free alternative to a private foundation. Established by an individual, family, or business with a gift of at least $5 million, supporting organizations have a board of directors with some members appointed by you, with ACF providing management and administration. You maintain personal involvement and support important causes while enjoying the favorable tax treatment of a public charity.