With GiveWell Community Foundation, you get great giving options. Choose the one that’s right for you.

Creating your own fund within GiveWell Community Foundation is probably easier than you think. The Community Foundation’s professional staff can create a personalized fund agreement based on your financial needs and charitable goals and to structure your fund in a way that meets your intent.

Donor-Advised Funds

Donor-advised funds allow donors to participate in the funding process by suggesting grants to nonprofit organizations. This type of fund is often established by individuals, families, businesses, and community groups. A donor-advised fund provides convenience and flexibility by allowing donors to support various charitable organizations over time. For some, this is an attractive alternative to a private foundation.

Agency Funds

This fund is created by a nonprofit organization to protect charitable dollars for the future of their work and mission. These funds may be established as endowed or non-endowed.

Legacy Funds

This fund allows donors to leave a legacy to favorite nonprofit organizations or causes through estate planning.

Designated Funds

This fund supports a nonprofit organization that the donor selects. Donors may establish a designated fund, ensuring continuous gifts to their favorite charitable organization and perpetuating their charitable goals. A fund can be designated right away or become designated after the fund advisor is no longer able or willing to make recommendations.

Field of Interest Funds

This fund allows donors to support broad areas of interest, such as education, housing, food security, and quality of life. Through competitive grants to organizations working in the fund’s defined area of interest, donors can make an impact in a lasting, meaningful way.

Memorial Funds

This fund is established to honor a family member or friend. It may be designated to a field of interest or to specific charitable organizations which were meaningful to that person.