Ways to Give

Are you looking for income and want to do good? Establish a Charitable Gift Annuity and you will receive income for life with the possibility of gift and estate tax savings.

If you are over 70 ½ you can make tax-free gifts from your IRA! Donors are surprised that no capital gains tax when giving stock. And there are no capital gains when crypto is gifted! Contact your tax advisor or us to learn more.

Ways to Give –
A Fund:
• Create a Donor-Advised Fund: minimum $10,000 for an endowed fund or $20,000 for an expendable fund. Add to an existing Donor-Advised Fund: gift of any amount
• Designated Funds gift of any amount
• Field of Interest Funds gift of any amount

Deferred Gifts:
• A deferred or planned gift (assets in retirement plans, life insurance, securities, real estate, trusts, tangible personal property, and/or cash), gift of any amount

 Give to the Annual Fund

givetoannualfundSupport Community Foundation programs and services. Your annual fund gift is a flexible way to make a philanthropic impact on the community.
 >Give Online >2024 Gift Form  >What to Give > Cryptocurrency > From your Donor Advised Fund 

 


Give to a Fund

givetoafundFunds at the Community Foundation are created by donors for a variety of purposes that help people in need. Your gift to a fund of your choice helps strengthen our community.
>Give Online   >Create a Fund   >Our Funds

 


Leave a Gift in Your Will

leaveaplannedgiftCommunity Foundation offers ways to meet your philanthropic goals. Leave a gift in your will  or set up an annuity and join the Legacy Society.
>Join the Legacy Society  >Legacy Society Members >Wills and other Planned Giving Information

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quote Community Foundation Donor Advisor

I was lucky enough to participate as a parent in schools and be on boards and see how hard people work to make Ithaca the community it is— my feeling is how to make sure this continues.