2012 Annual Report - Arizona Community Foundation

PAGE 20 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2012BECOMING A PHILANTHROPISTWhether you’re seeking a tax-advantaged charitable vehicle to complete your broader financial planning goals,or you want to change the world with your near-term grantmaking, the Arizona Community Foundation isArizona’s preferred philanthropic partner. More than three decades of expertise with complex gifts and ourpublic-charity status afford you the most advanced charitable services and tax benefits available.Statewide reach, in-depth local knowledge, and on-the-ground donor support are just a few of the professional serv ices you cantake advantage of when you give through ACF or one of its Affiliates. If ongoing involvement in philanthropy doesn’t suit you now, simplytell us your unique vision and leave the grantmaking to us. We honor your intentions both during and after your lifetime. Our goalis to devise a charitable giving experience that respects your values, achieves maximum impact in the community and fosterspersonal fulfillment across generations.TYPES OF FUNDSGetting Started With a Fund: A variety of fund types allow you to become a leader and achieve maximum impact in the areas thatmatter to you. You may focus on specific organizations, issues or regions. Funds can be created in as little as one meeting, with ashort fund agreement and a single gift.Named Fund for the Common Good: Grants are awarded fromthese funds to a wide range of needs, now and in the future.These gifts also empower the Community Foundation to respondto emergencies, which require flexible funding.Field of Interest Fund: You decide the fund’s focus, such aseducation, the arts, animal welfare or scientific research, and theFoundation awards grants to high-performing organizations andprograms in your selected field.Scholarship Fund: Assist students pursuing education—frompreschool to graduate school—and help to set eligibility criteria.Four service levels are available to suit your desired levelof involvement.Designated Fund: Grants from these funds provide a reliableannual income stream to one or more of your favorite organizations,forever.Nonprofit Fund: Funds are created by nonprofits to support their workin perpetuity, save for a major project or plan for an emergency.Two different fund types serve nearly any organizational objective.Advised Fund: Ideal for those who wish to support multipleorganizations and programs throughout the year. Our staff canhelp identify nonprofits and programs, ensure their charitablestatus and provide grantmaking and administrative support.Collaborative Fund: A group contributes to a single fund, withgrants recommended by a representative committee, oftensupporting a common program or cause.Supporting Organization: An excellent, lower-cost, burden-freealternative to a private foundation. Established by an individual,family or business with a gift of at least $1 million, supportingorganizations have a board of directors with some membersappointed by you, with ACF providing management andadministration. You maintain personal involvement and supportimportant causes while enjoying the favorable tax treatment ofa public charity.