Is giving through the Community Foundation right for your clients?

1. Do I have clients who care deeply about their local community?
   

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2. Do they give to more than one community charitable cause?

3. Are they interested in creating a personal or family legacy in their community?

4. Are they considering the creation of a private foundation but concerned about cost and administrative complexity?

5. Would they like to stay personally involved in the use of their gift dollars?

6. Do they want to receive maximum tax benefit for their charitable contributions under federal law? 
   

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7. Do they place a priority on sound financial management of their contributions?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, your clients would benefit from knowing more about the Community Foundation. To learn more, read on...

Resource:  
Council on Foundations
Community Foundations of America

You may also want to consult the following website http://www.communityfoundations.net/ provided by the Council on Foundations and Community Foundations of America.