Start your own Fund
“It takes a noble man to plant a seed for a tree that will some day give shade to people he may never meet.” David Trueblood.TPF offers an easy, flexible, effective and permanent way to accomplish your philanthropic dreams.
EASY – TPF takes the guess work and administrative burden out of personal philanthropy. A fund can be established with a simple governing document that requires less than an hour to prepare. And we'll guide you carefully through the process. Giving should warm your heart, not burden you with tax complications and ongoing administrative details. You can establish a charitable fund without having to cope with the complexities of setting up a special-purpose nonprofit corporation.
FLEXIBLE - TPF’s unique approach is “What is your cause and how can we help you achieve it?” We take pride in our ability to customize services to meet your charitable objectives. You may establish a fund that supports charitable organizations or programs you care about, the community's greatest areas of need, or a broad field of interest. You may also contribute to an existing fund or make an unrestricted gift that our Board of Directors will put to good use in the community on your behalf.
EFFECTIVE -We are dedicated to ensuring that your charitable giving is as effective as possible. If you operated a fund independently and had to recreate our services, the price tag would be prohibitive. But the fund you establish at TPF will share the costs of a knowledgeable staff, enjoy excellent financial management and benefit from a closely monitored investment strategy.
PERMANENT - An important part of our work is building a permanent collection of funds for our communities. Our Board of Directors ensures that these funds will grow in perpetuity and will continue to carry out the philanthropic objectives of the donors who established them. If these objectives ever become impossible to carry out, the Board will redirect the funds to support a closely related purpose.
EASY – TPF takes the guess work and administrative burden out of personal philanthropy. A fund can be established with a simple governing document that requires less than an hour to prepare. And we'll guide you carefully through the process. Giving should warm your heart, not burden you with tax complications and ongoing administrative details. You can establish a charitable fund without having to cope with the complexities of setting up a special-purpose nonprofit corporation.
FLEXIBLE - TPF’s unique approach is “What is your cause and how can we help you achieve it?” We take pride in our ability to customize services to meet your charitable objectives. You may establish a fund that supports charitable organizations or programs you care about, the community's greatest areas of need, or a broad field of interest. You may also contribute to an existing fund or make an unrestricted gift that our Board of Directors will put to good use in the community on your behalf.
EFFECTIVE -We are dedicated to ensuring that your charitable giving is as effective as possible. If you operated a fund independently and had to recreate our services, the price tag would be prohibitive. But the fund you establish at TPF will share the costs of a knowledgeable staff, enjoy excellent financial management and benefit from a closely monitored investment strategy.
PERMANENT - An important part of our work is building a permanent collection of funds for our communities. Our Board of Directors ensures that these funds will grow in perpetuity and will continue to carry out the philanthropic objectives of the donors who established them. If these objectives ever become impossible to carry out, the Board will redirect the funds to support a closely related purpose.
TPF component funds are established and named by a donor, family or a corporation. These are:
Donor-advised Funds
As one of the most flexible giving options for a donor, a Donor-Advised fund permits the donor to suggest specific grants to be made from the fund to a variety of organizations in a variety of fields. These recommendations are not legally binding, but are taken into consideration when grants are made.
Unrestricted Funds
Unrestricted Funds
The donor establishes the fund, but gives the Board of Directors the discretion to make grants from annual earnings for a broad range of community needs. Unrestricted gifts enable TPF to respond to changing community needs from year to year while perpetuating donor generosity.
Field Of Interest Funds
Field Of Interest Funds
These funds are similar to the unrestricted funds, in that the Board of Directors of TPF selects the final recipients, but only within a particular issue area chosen by the donor.
Designated Funds
Designated Funds
These are the most specific gifts that a donor makes. The donor establishes an endowed fund to benefit a specific nonprofit organization into perpetuity.
