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Top 10 Reasons to Support Yolo Community Foundation
There are many reasons to consider a community foundation for charitable giving instead of a private foundation or a commercial gift fund. Here are ten of them:
- YCF is local, governed by local community leaders.
- YCF knows our community's most pressing needs and help channel resources to address them.
- YCF brings key stakeholders together to work collaboratively toward solutions on tough issues and longstanding community problems.
- YCF seeks grants on behalf of our community from larger private foundations and other resources that we are uniquely positioned to attract.
- YCF aids professional advisors (estate planners, attorneys, financial planners) in helping their clients meet charitable and tax planning goals.
- As a public charity, YCF provides the maximum tax deductions for income, gift, and estate tax purposes.
- YCF serves local non-profit agencies. (See Non-Profit Roundtables, Yolo Youth Service Awards [YOYOSA], Philanthropy Day)
- YCF offers donors to leverage their charitable gifts by pooling their contributions with those of other donors with similar interests (e.g., the environment, youth, etc.)
- YCF does the legwork - researching and evaluating non-profit groups that match our donors' philanthropic interests.
- Donors name their fund and advise YCF on how the dollars are distributed to local charities.