DONOR FUND SERVICES

Available through the Sierra Madre Community Foundation

Community Needs Fund
By giving to the Sierra Madre Community Foundation's unrestricted endowment, you essentially hire expert volunteers and staff to direct your gifts in Sierra Madre where they're sure to do the most good. It's our job to know the needs of the community. And with the collective knowledge of our Advisory Board, you can be sure that grants made in your name will have as much impact years from now as they have today.

Field of Interest Fund
Interest Fund allows you to direct your giving as narrowly or as broadly as you choose. Whether your interest is in fostering the arts, literacy or providing support to low-income children, you can depend on the Sierra Madre Community Foundation to carry out your wishes. The fields of interest are: Health and General Welfare, Education, Learning and the Arts, History & Cultural Heritage, Environment, Recreation, and Disaster Relief.

Charitable Beneficiary Fund
For a Charitable Beneficiary Fund, you tell us to send the income from your current gift or bequest to the charities of your choice in Sierra Madre, specifying the amounts or percentages to each. Grants are then distributed annually from the fund. And, if one of those organizations ceases to exist or stops providing the type of services that interested you in the first place, SMCF will make sure your gift stays current by finding another local agency that fulfills your original charitable intent.

Donor Advised Fund
A Donor Advised Fund is considered one of the most effective alternatives to creating a private foundation, with key advantages in lower administration costs and investment advice. When it comes to grant making, you provide us with your written recommendations as to when and where you'd like your money to go in the Sierra Madre area.

Scholarship Fund
The California Community Foundation has extensive experience administering scholarships for students throughout the state. Flexibility allows us to meet the students' greatest needs. Scholarships may be for any education level you specify.

The Sierra Madre Community Foundation and the California Community Foundation
Partners in Endowing the Future of Sierra Madre
For more information on the Sierra Madre Community Foundation, go to:
Web Page: www.sierramadrecommunityfoundation.org or contact the Foundation at SMCF@sierramadre.org

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