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Custom Giving Solutions

With Community Foundation Tampa Bay
Our team of charitable giving experts work with you to thoughtfully and carefully determine the philanthropic strategies and charitable giving options that are right for you. If you have trusted professional advisors we can work alongside them during this process.

Custom Giving Solutions

With Community Foundation Tampa Bay
Our team of charitable giving experts work with you to thoughtfully and carefully determine the philanthropic strategies and charitable giving options that are right for you. If you have trusted professional advisors, we can work alongside them during this process.

Your Legacy. Your Choice.

At Community Foundation Tampa Bay, we take an individualized approach to philanthropy. We make giving easy by taking care of the administration, so you can focus on where you want to make an impact. We work to understand your desires and intentions and guide you on strategies that build your legacy.

Flexible Asset Contributions

Not all tax benefits are equal; which assets you pass along and which you give to a charitable fund affect your tax planning. That’s why we accept a variety of gift types from liquid assets to the more complex. In addition to cash, we can accept:
  • Stocks and bonds
  • Privately Held Business Interests
  • Retirement assets
  • Life insurance
  • Real estate
  • Cryptocurrency

From Immediate Impact to Long Term Legacies

Our customized giving strategies can begin at any stage of your philanthropic journey, and timing is important to meet financial and charitable goals. Holding funds at Community Foundation Tampa Bay provides you the flexibility to give when and where you want, while providing tax benefits when you need them.

Simplifying Major Gifts

Many nonprofits are not equipped to accept non-cash gifts or may not have the operational capacity to manage large gifts. Working with Community Foundation Tampa Bay allows you to structure gifts to one or more nonprofits important to you by receiving the complex gift asset through one transaction. After the asset is liquidated, you can grant funds to support multiple nonprofits ensuring they get the money they need, while managing the gift for the future.

Customized Charitable Funds

Our Philanthropy team will work with you and your legal and financial advisors, if you choose, to determine which types of funds and assets will maximize your financial goals and best accomplish your charitable impact. The following are some of the options we offer, and we can combine options to build your custom plan.
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Personalized Impact

How you choose to support nonprofits through grants from your fund at Community Foundation Tampa Bay is unique to each fundholder. You have the ability to direct your fund together with your family, now, and into the future. You can designate your favorite nonprofits up front or choose nonprofits over time. Funds can be set up to automatically distribute or invested long term through endowments.
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FAQs

Can I give to nonprofits anonymously?

Yes, you can give to nonprofits anonymously. Each time you recommend a grant from your fund at Community Foundation Tampa Bay, you can choose whether or not that gift is anonymous.

Do I only have to give locally?

No, you can grant funds to any 501(c)(3) public charity in good standing with the IRS throughout the United States.

Does Community Foundation Tampa Bay decide which nonprofits receive grants from my fund?

No, you get to decide which nonprofits receive grants from your funds. There is no pre-approved list to choose from. You can grant funds to any 501(c)(3) public charity in good standing with the IRS throughout the United States. If you are unsure which nonprofits you want to support, our Community Impact Team can help advise you on nonprofits doing the work you care about.

I want to give, but I am not sure which nonprofit(s) I want to support. Can Community Foundation Tampa Bay help?

If you’re unsure which nonprofit(s) you want to support, we can help you explore the opportunities and decide where you want to focus your giving when you are ready. We can help identify nonprofit organizations that are addressing causes that are important to you. Additionally, we guarantee your funds will be distributed in accordance with your wishes now and in the future.

I know which nonprofit(s) I want to give to. Why should I open a fund with Community Foundation Tampa Bay?

There are multiple ways to help you give to the nonprofit(s) you choose when you open a fund with Community Foundation Tampa Bay. You can grant directly from your fund to the nonprofits of your choosing or you can open a fund that benefits a particular nonprofit. Granting through Community Foundation Tampa Bay gives you the opportunity to give when you want to the organizations you want. If you know where you want your contributions to go, investing your funds with Community Foundation Tampa Bay can help distribute your funds and can grow your charitable assets, helping you give more over time.

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