AAACF provides you a simple, powerful, and highly personal approach to giving.  We offer a variety of different fund types to help people like you achieve their charitable goals.  Here are the basics on how to create a fund at AAACF:

• You make a gift to your community foundation. You can give cash, appreciated stocks, real estate, or other assets.
• We set up a special fund in your name, in the name of your family or business, or in honor of any person or organization you choose.
• You receive tax benefits in the year your gift is made.
• Based on the type of fund you establish, you may be able to stay involved in the good works your gift makes possible. You can recommend an area or organization you'd like your gift to support, or rely on the community foundation's experienced program staff to determine and address the areas of greatest need in our community.
• Our board issues grants in the name of the fund you establish (if you prefer, grants can be made anonymously).
• We handle the administrative details.
• Your gift can be placed into an endowment that is invested over time. Earnings from your fund are used to make grants addressing community needs. Your gift - and all future earnings from your gift - is a permanent source of community capital, helping do good work forever.

Great giving options. Choose the one that's right for you.

Unrestricted Funds
Meeting ever-changing community needs.
 

Field of Interest Funds
Connecting personal values to high-impact opportunities.
 

Scholarships
Investing in deserving students.
 

Designated Funds
Helping local organizations sustain and grow.
  

Donor Advised Funds
A personal approach to giving.
 

Supporting Organizations
High impact, high involvement, low hassle.