As Managing Partner of Deloitte’s Ann Arbor tax practice, George Borel provides financial advice to many local community leaders and understands first-hand the value of working with AAACF to support clients’ charitable giving goals.

George has practiced for over 37 years at a firm that has been an established part of our community for more than 80 years.  He also volunteers his time and professional perspective to the Community Foundation's Finance & Investment Committee and  Professional Advisor Committee.

When asked if he recommends clients explore the notion of giving through the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, George answers unequivocally – “Yes, absolutely”.

The Community Foundation is a very professional and caring organization – in the way it manages and invests donors’ gifts and in the way those gifts are distributed back into the local community. AAACF takes its stewardship role and responsibilities very seriously – with first-class investment management of its charitable funds to ensure those funds will continue to grow and be there in perpetuity.

George believes that in many cases establishing a donor advised fund at the Community Foundation provides a better alternative to a private family foundation or charitable gift fund at a national investment firm:

AAACF assumes the entire administrative burden and will always be there to provide the oversight necessary to ensure the fund’s mission and original intent is sustained over the long-term. Most importantly, the Community Foundation’s focus is on our local community. AAACF has the capacity to provide an advisory role in helping donors understand where their gifts can have the greatest community impact.
 

An endowed fund at the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation will always be there – for future years to come no matter how much our local landscape changes. “For good. For ever.” really means something.