Organize all of your charitable activities through one expertly managed, cost-effective charitable vehicle. Your gift qualifies for an immediate tax deduction, and you remain actively involved by recommending grants that make the impact you desire in your community. It's a simple, powerful, and highly personal approach to giving.

A discretionary fund is named by or for the donor and allows the Community Foundation to direct dollars toward the community’s most pressing needs and can evolve over time to address emerging issues. This fund provides the flexibility and resources to help CFNEIA and its local foundations provide grant support to organizations meeting local needs.

Provide an ongoing, sustainable revenue stream to one or more of your favorite organizations. Grants from these funds can support a nonprofit for a limited time or in perpetuity. If the organization ceases to exist, an organization serving a similar purpose will benefit from the endowment to ensure your intentions are honored now and always.

Identify a specific or broad interest area (such as education and youth development, arts and culture, health, etc.) that you are passionate about supporting. The Community Foundation identifies nonprofits making the greatest impact in that area and ensures effective grantmaking within that field as the needs change over time. 

Give local students the opportunity to pursue their educational dreams through your scholarship fund at CFNEIA. Whether you want to establish a legacy, honor a loved one, or give back to your community or your alma mater, you can create a scholarship that focuses on student needs and is uniquely your own. As the largest scholarship provider in the region outside of the university systems, we partner with donors to transform the lives of low-middle-income, first-generation, and other deserving students.

Establishing a charitable fund for your business is a great way to streamline and maximize the impacts you want to make in your community. Let the Community Foundation take care of all the administration while you enjoy impacting your community through your grantmaking.

Special project funds are established to assist community partners with short-term charitable projects. We provide administrative support, including the processing of gifts, and donor acknowledgments, allowing you to focus on raising funds for your project. Working with us also ensures trusted financial oversight, giving your donors peace of mind and an assurance that their dollars will be used as they intend.