Benefits of Community Foundation Giving

Your clients can address a broad range of local needs.

Arts. Education. Community Development. Health. The environment. Faith-based causes. These are just a few areas of community need that your client can specifically address with a Community Foundation gift. Every year the Grand Rapids Community Foundation makes hundreds of grants to local agencies and programs to address a broad range of needs specifically in Grand Rapids and Kent County.

Your clients' donations will work forever.

When your clients donate through our endowment fund, the principle of their gift is never spent. It is carefully invested, and a portion of the earnings are used to address specific causes, needs and issues.Your clients can maximize tax benefits.

All gifts to the Grand Rapids Community Foundation are tax deductible. They also qualify for the Michigan Community Foundations Tax Credit each year.

Your clients can create a personal legacy of giving.

The Grand Rapids Community Foundation offers a variety of options for donors to personalize their philanthropy. They may establish a Donor Advised fund and be involved in suggesting grants from their funds. Donors may also create a Field of Interest fund to benefit a specific area of interest (e.g. the environment, arts or education), a Designated fund for a specific nonprofit, a Named Fund for the Community Good or a Scholarship fund. They may receive regular communication from the Foundation staff about community needs and initiatives.