An overview of the process for starting a fund.
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Many nonprofit and public agencies choose Stanislaus Community Foundation as a partner to house their charitable funds. The Foundation manages both investments and fund administration, providing agencies the freedom to focus and grow their own mission.
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A branded Corporate Advised Fund allows your business to embrace strategic giving and community engagement as part of your overall company philosophy.
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Transfer of Wealth (TOW) occurs when one generation leaves their assets to the next generation in their family. This transfer typically occurs at the time of death and represents the moment when legacy community giveback is the greatest. Transfer of Wealth is among the single largest under-developed financial resource available to communities to support their long-term development.
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Whether established to honor or memorialize a loved one, to recognize a specific academic institution or to support
a particular field of study, Scholarship Funds at Stanislaus Community Foundation provide essential benefits to students that will positively impact our community for years to come
Our most popular and fastest-growing fund type, a Donor Advised Fund allows you to easily support the issues and organizations you care about. You can establish a fund easily and efficiently at Stanislaus Community Foundation using cash, stock or other assets. Then, recommend grants to nonprofit organizations of your choice in Stanislaus County and elsewhere. Grants will be made in the name of your fund, or – if you choose – anonymously. You can claim a charitable tax deduction in the year a gift is made to your fund.
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An overview of the fund options for the Stanislaus Community Foundation
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Since 2002, Stanislaus Community Foundation has been a catalyst to transform local resources into common good. As a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, we offer a simple, personal approach that provides donors with the greatest opportunity to make a lasting impact. Anyone with a charitable goal can achieve it – easily and efficiently – by utilizing our services.
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Nonprofit organizations play a vital role in building healthy communities by providing critical services that contribute to economic stability and mobility. In many cases, nonprofit leaders are the voice of the people they serve. Thanks to the combination of strong relationships and intimate local knowledge, nonprofits often understand the needs of our community along with the best way to meet those needs.
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Summer 2019 Charitable Giving Guide
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DonorView allows you to recommend transfers from your fund to other funds at Stanislaus Community Foundation, like our Resilient Stanislaus Fund.
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As we began to reflect on our accomplishments for our 2019 annual report, we recognized that we must acknowledge that the world we are living in today feels like a vastly different place than it was in 2019.
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Months before the COVID-19 global pandemic threatened worldwide economies and shut down Main Street America, Stanislaus Community Foundation began to ask the question: “How can more Stanislaus residents move from the margins of our economy, to experience greater financial prosperity?”
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Nonprofit organizations provide critical services and play a vital role
in building a vibrant community. Thanks to the combination of strong relationships and local knowledge, nonprofits understand the needs of our community and the realistic ways to meet those needs.
Crisis always forces quick action, but crisis can also bring the opportunity for rapid innovation, too. At Stanislaus Community Foundation, we navigated the multiple crises of 2020 by stepping into our role as a change-agent fully.
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