Reasons to partner with us

Establishing a fund with Placer Community Foundation is a wonderful way to give locally and enjoy the lasting value of philanthropy. Giving through the Foundation is easy, flexible, effective and permanent. Ten reasons to choose us as your philanthropic partner:

1. We are a local organization with deep roots in the community. Our professional program staff has broad expertise regarding community issues and needs.
2. We guide you carefully through the process and handle the administrative details so that you can enjoy giving. We offer a range of resources to help you give back.
3. We provide highly personalized service and flexible giving plans tailored to each individual's charitable and financial interests.
4. Our funds help people invest in the causes they care about most. You can stay involved in your gift or rely on our staff and board to award grants from your fund.
5. We accept a wide variety of assets, and can facilitate even the most complex forms of giving.
6. We partner with professional advisors to create highly effective approaches to charitable giving.
7. We offer maximum tax advantage for most gifts under federal law.
8. We multiply the impact of gift dollars by pooling them with other gifts and grants. Your fund receives the advantage of a knowledgeable staff, excellent financial management and a closely monitored investment strategy.
9. We build endowment funds that benefit the community forever and help create lasting legacies. Our board of directors ensures that these funds grow into perpetuity and continue to carry out the wishes of the donors who established them.
10. We are a community leader, convening agencies and coordinating resources to create positive change.

Are you ready to give? Use our philanthropic interests form (79KB PDF) to help you identify your goals.

Lasting value