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Generosity Education
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YOU CAN 2
START A FUND,
support important causes locally, nationally, or around the world.
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Work with Edmonton Community Foundation (ECF) to ensure your charitable giving is set up for long-term growth.
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It’s time to make your gift. You can create your endowment with $10,000 – donated all at once, or you can build to this granting threshold over time. This flexibility allows you, your family, staff or clients the o4pportunity to contribute to the fund in a meaningful way.
Speak with one of our philanthropy advisors about your charitable interests
to determine which fund options are right for you. You can choose to
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Once you’ve defined the objective of your fund, we’ll create an agreement that captures your intentions. It’s a straightforward document that explains the goal of your fund, how involved you would like to be in allocating grants, and other relevant details. There’s no
obligation for you during this process — we simply want to ensure
we’ve documented your wishes correctly.
STEP
When your fund is ready to grant, your level of involvement going forward is your choice. You could seek input from your family. Many businesses include employees or clients in deciding what causes to support each year. This becomes a powerful tool to showcase your commitment to what matters. You can also get creative with future fundraising efforts like special events, golf tournaments, or corporate matching programs.
You make the decisions. We provide the information.
To learn more, visit ecfoundation.org.
Make a difference in your community. Edmonton Community Foundation (ECF) can help ensure your charitable giving is set-up for long term growth and greater impact.
You can set up an endowment fund that provides a permanent investment of charitable gifts. You can determine your philanthropic wishes; decide what you want to accomplish; and define the legacy you want to leave. You can set up your fund for yourself, your family or your business!
It’s up to you. Here’s how it works:
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