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Donor Options and Opportunities
Finding the best fit for your philanthropic goals
Options. That’s what it’s all about. Rose Philanthropic Services offers a number of options, ranging from the simplicity of a one-time gift to support the Foundation’s general grantmaking to the more hands-on possibilities of a donor-advised fund or supporting organization.
Ways to Give
General Support Gifts
Under the guidance of Rose Community Foundation's board of trustees, these
unrestricted contributions are combined with other Foundation resources
to support the Foundation’s grantmaking for programs and initiatives
in the Greater Denver community. Donors interested in supporting a specific
area of community life may also designate their gifts to be used solely
in one or more of Rose Community Foundation’s program areas.
Designated Fund
A donor-designated fund allows a donor to direct grants from the fund
to support a specific organization.
Donor-Advised Fund
Donors can establish a donor-advised fund at Rose Community Foundation
from which they may recommend grants. A donor-advised fund is like a “mini-foundation”
- a giving vehicle that combines immediate tax benefits with the ability
to support your favorite charities on a flexible timetable. A donor-advised
fund at Rose Community Foundation is a convenient way for a donor to express
philanthropic values, involve family members, and accomplish charitable
goals while minimizing the costs, regulatory requirements, and administrative
burdens typically associated with a private or family foundation.
Field of Interest Fund
These funds provide long-term support for a particular aspect of community
life. A donor or group of donors may specify one or more of Rose Community
Foundation’s program areas as a field of interest, or choose another
category outside the Foundation’s giving priorities but consistent
with the overall mission. Unless the donor makes other arrangements when
the fund is established, Rose Community Foundation’s trustees authorize
grants to the most appropriate organizations within the donor’s
field of interest.
Nonprofit Organization Endowment Fund
A nonprofit organization endowment fund makes it convenient for smaller
nonprofit organizations in the Greater Denver community to build long-term
revenue-producing endowments without the burden and expense of in-house
administration. Rose Philanthropic Services provides administrative, investment
and planned-giving expertise. Donations to nonprofit organization endowment
funds are for the exclusive benefit of the specific organization designated
by the donor or donors.
Supporting Organization
A supporting organization operates like a small foundation within Rose
Community Foundation’s legal structure, affording donors a high
degree of organizational flexibility, direct personal and family participation,
and the maximum contribution deduction benefits of a public charity. For
many donors, a supporting organization may serve the same philanthropic
purpose as a private or family foundation, while benefiting from Rose
Community Foundation’s administrative, program and investment expertise.
Current donors...
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