Maximize Your Charitable Impact
Grow Your Giving
September is Farm-to-Fork Month, a celebration of the Sacramento region’s rich harvest. Beyond savoring the local fare, it’s a great time to sow seeds of support for the causes you love — and our community.
When you open a charitable fund at the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, you plant your philanthropic legacy. Your charitable fund grows over time through professionally managed investments, enabling you to the causes that matter to you and your loved ones immediately and for years to come!
To get started, choose the charitable fund type that matches your unique wishes, determine your investment, and select a name for your fund. It’s that simple!
What’s Your Charitable Fund Type?
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Donor Advised Fund
For those who love giving to a variety of causes, a Donor Advised Fund is the perfect tool. This charitable giving account makes it easy to involve your family in philanthropy now and for generations into the future.
Designated Fund
If your focus is on specific nonprofits, a Designated Fund lets you streamline your giving. Choose your organizations and grant amounts, and we’ll handle the rest — every year, like clockwork. With the rise of tax-deductible qualified charitable distributions (QCDs), this fund is a popular choice for donors seeking effortless giving.
Scholarship Fund
Looking to make a difference in education? Our Scholarship Funds allow you to directly support students in achieving their dreams, with your input guiding the criteria.
Field of Interest Fund
Or, if your passion lies in a specific cause like food insecurity, veterans’ services, or crisis intervention, a Field of Interest Fund directs your dollars where they’re needed most through competitive grants.
Legacy Fund
And for those planning to make a difference later, our Legacy Funds ensure your values live on through an estate gift that continues to support the causes you care about.
Business & Nonprofit Funds
Businesses can also make an impact with Business Funds and Nonprofit Funds tailored to support their charitable goals.
What’s Your Investment?
With decades of investment and impact expertise, we provide a low-cost, simple alternative to establishing a private foundation — and you can rest assured your charitable investments stay local. Plus, we can offer you anonymity, if desired. Here are the basics:
- You can open your charitable fund with a variety of assets in addition to cash gifts, including stocks, real estate, and other complex assets.
- Gifts to your charitable fund will receive maximum tax benefits, because the Sacramento Region Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
- Legacy Funds have no minimum gift requirement, making it easy to plant the seeds for future giving. Most other charitable funds can be opened with a minimum of $10,000 and scholarships start at $25,000.
If you want to grow your charitable impact immediately at any level, our Impact Fund is a flexible option with no minimum gift. Every contribution to the Impact Fund helps build a more just and vibrant Sacramento region, empowering our expert staff to direct resources where they’re needed most. Donations to the Impact Fund foster collaboration, address urgent needs, and support innovative projects that drive positive change.
What Will You Name Your Fund?
Choosing a name that’s meaningful to you is another way to personalize your charitable fund. Ready to get started? Dig into this tool to design your charitable fund or schedule a consultation with a member of our Philanthropy Team today.
Grow Your Giving
Your philanthropy is personal. The Sacramento Region Community Foundation helps you give with confidence.
