Why Give To CFMJC?
For Good. FOREVER.
Why Should I Give to the Community Foundation?
A gift to the Community Foundation to support a favorite charity or cause is a permanent gift that will produce income FOREVER. Anyone can give to any of our funds in any amount at any time.
What is a Community Foundation?
Community foundations are 501(c)3 tax-exempt organizations supported by the public with donations large and small. Those donations are collected in permanent endowments that grow through investing because individuals, families, businesses, and other nonprofit organizations believe in their work in the community and add to its growth year after year. The Community Foundation of Madison & Jefferson County is a foundation for the WHOLE community – accepting gifts of all amounts from generous donors and making grants to improve the quality of life in ALL of Jefferson County, Indiana.
The Benefits of Giving to CFMJC
- SIMPLICITY
- You can easily create and add to your own unique charitable fund or to one that is already established that supports a cause you love. Many people conveniently manage their charitable giving through the Foundation.
- FLEXIBILITY
- The Foundation works with you to help you meet your philanthropic and life-planning goals. The Foundation offers many products and services through which you can leverage your giving and maximize your charitable impact in the community.
- MAXIMUM TAX ADVANTAGES
- As a public charity, the Foundation offers you the highest benefits for charitable giving allowed by law.
- PROFESSIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
- Our many charitable funds are pooled, thereby achieving significant economies of scale and maximum diversification. We also strive to keep investment and trading expenses as low as possible, thereby benefitting the long-term returns of our funds.
- INFORMED PHILANTHROPY
- The Foundation can help connect you with ongoing charitable projects that have a positive impact on the community.
- PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
- The Foundation is independently audited by a certified public accounting firm and makes its annual IRS Form 990 available to anyone upon request.
- PERMANENCE
- The Foundation is managed to provide support to our community for generations to come. If the original purpose of a fund becomes impossible, incapable of fulfillment, or inconsistent with the charitable needs of the community, the Foundation’s Board of Directors has the legal authority to redirect the fund to the most closely related use. A fund creator’s original charitable intent will be honored regardless of changing circumstances.
- RECOGNITION
- Through the Foundation’s reports, newsletters, website, social media, and periodic events throughout the year, you will receive thanks and acknowledgment for your civic-minded generosity.
Have Questions?
If you’ve got questions about how the Community Foundation or about making a donation, call us at (812) 265-3327 or email us by clicking the button to the right!
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