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How to create a fund

Planning Your Gift

Schedule of Fees for DCF Funds


Decide when to give
You can create your fund now, establish it in your will, or create it through a trust arrangement that benefits your family as well as charity. You may give in memory of an individual, to celebrate a special event or to support a cause. Tax deductions are earned at the time of your gift, while grants awarded from your fund will continue into the future.

Decide what to give
Almost any kind of asset can be used to start your fund, including cash, publicly traded securities, closely held stock, life insurance and private foundation assets. We can also discuss other options with you, such as bequests, charitable remainder unitrusts, charitable gift annuities and pooled income funds.

Choose the name for your fund
Most of our funds are named for the donor or the donor’s family or as a memorial to someone special. Every grant from the fund will carry this name. If you prefer anonymity, you may choose a name that reflects your fund’s charitable purposes.

Choose a type of fund
We offer a variety of funds to meet our donors’ different charitable interests.

Contact Jane Vincent, Senior Vice President for Development, at jvincent@delcf.org or 302/504-5237 to learn more about creating your own fund at the Delaware Community Foundation.

 
 
 

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