Lasting value
Helen Shuman partnered with her community foundation to turn 100 acres of property into Shuman Foundation for the Environment, a supporting organization that will benefit the environment for years to come.
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Help local organizations sustain and grow
Establishing a designated fund allows you to support the good work of a specific organization: a senior center, museum, or virtually any nonprofit in the region. In addition to providing essential funding, your gift also provides planned giving and investment management services of Placer Community Foundation. Endowing the designated fund establishes a long-term funding source for a particular organization.
Donors: support an organization important to you
Because we handle the details of managing the fund, the nonprofit organization's staff is free to focus on its mission. Placer Community Foundation can accept a wide range of assets, including gifts of appreciated stock or real estate. You can add to the your fund at any time. If the organization you select ceases to exist or changes its mission, the fund can be redirected so that it continues to address your charitable intent.
Nonprofits: establish your own endowment
Nonprofit organizations can establish their own designated fund at the Foundation. It's a simple and efficient way to build an endowment and help create sustainability for your nonprofit organization. Our experienced staff can help your organization develop planned giving programs and assist with investment management and administrative details.
Establishing your organization's endowment at the Foundation ensures donors that the endowed fund's principal will not be spent and can grow over time, providing a source of lasting support. The Foundation's economies of scale provide your organization the benefits of a diverse investment portfolio and low investment fees that typically come only with very large funds. Your organization's regular donors can leave a bequest through the Foundation to benefit your organization forever and create a personal legacy.
PARC Endowment Fund
PARC is Protect American River Canyon, a group that for more than 30 years has worked to protect the American River and its canyons. By establishing the PARC Endowment Fund at Placer Community Foundation, PARC has created a permanent resource to meet future challenges that threaten the river canyons. Current donations, planned gifts and bequests will be dedicated to the protection of the natural, recreational, cultural and historical resources of the North and Middle Forks of the American River and its canyons. All gifts will be endowed in perpetuity and invested for growth, with earnings allocated to this important work.
Support the work of the Foundation
Through the Placer Community Foundation Fund, donors can support the ongoing work and operations of Placer Community Foundation. Contact us to make a gift.
Wondering what to give? We're always happy to discuss the most tax-efficient, cost-effective gift options.