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Community Foundations
A community foundation is a tax-exempt, public foundation composed primarily of permanent funds established by many separate donors to solve community problems and improve the lives of people in a specific geographic area.Community foundations provide an array of services to donors who wish to establish endowed funds without incurring the administrative and legal costs of starting private foundations. Several options include:
- Unrestricted Funds
- Field of Interest Funds
- Designated Funds
- Donor Advised Funds
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- Benefits of Community Foundations
A number of benefits make community foundations an important investment in the future.
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- Key Facts on Community Foundations
Find key facts and figures about community foundations from the Foundation Center. - Standards & Effective Practices for Community Foundations
Find best practices, sample documents, and standards of effective practice for community foundations from the Council of Foundations.
