Choose A Fund

When you create a charitable fund through your community foundation, you have the opportunity to benefit the community forever with a permanent endowment. Your gift is invested over time. Earnings from your fund are used to make grants addressing community needs. Your gift — and all future earnings from your gift —is a permanent source of community capital, helping do good work today and in the future.

Donations may also be made directly to CFNCM to help provide services to donors, administer funds and benefit the community. Donate to CFNCM

Types of Funds

Donor Advised Funds Working with our professional program staff, you establish a Donor Advised Fund to address the issues and needs you care about most. More about Donor Advised Funds

Unrestricted Funds Your unrestricted gift enables your community foundation’s program experts to respond to the community’s most pressing needs, today and tomorrow. The Foundation has established four unrestricted funds. More about Unrestricted Funds

Field of Interest Funds Target your gift to address needs in an important area of community life. Our board awards grants to community organizations and programs that are making a difference in the area you select. More about Field of Interest Funds

Scholarships With your assistance, students achieve their academic and career-oriented goals—from preschool to postgraduate work. More about Scholarships

Designated Funds Direct your gift to a specific nonprofit organization or purpose. More about Designated Funds