As much of our nation's wealth passes to a new generation, more families are looking for ways to involve their children and extended family members in charitable giving that has impact and accountability.

In response to requests from our donors for more family-centered grantmaking, educational opportunities and gift planning services, The Community Foundation established The Center for Family Philanthropy.

Why

Organized to honor family traditions in philanthropic giving, the Center's goal is to educate multiple generations of family members about the importance and joy of charitable giving. In addition, the Center seeks to:

• help families use philanthropy to enhance family unity and communication,
• help teach the next generation the art of giving, and
• leverage each family's charitable gifts to provide long-term resources for our region's most pressing needs.

Who

Membership in the Center for Family Philanthropy is open to families who have funds in the Foundation of more than $250,000 or those who have made planned gifts to the Foundation of $1 million or more.

How

The Center assists donors and their families with the following services:

• Family meetings
• Preparation of Mission Statement
• Preparation of Philanthropic Legacy Statement
• Customized training for next generation
• Assistance in preparation of grantmaking guidelines
• Customized reports on a specific nonprofit or broad field of interest
• Customized grant proposals in area of interest
• Grant application review assistance
• Grant processing service
• Preparation of grant award and denial letters
• Grant tracking
• Post-grant evaluations
• Joint philanthropic venture opportunities
• Educational seminars
• Site visits to nonprofits
• Access to programmatic experts

For more information, please contact Audrey Jacobs at 404-688-5525.