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Chester County Community Foundation
The Lincoln Building
28 West Market Street
West Chester, PA 19382
610-696-8211 (t)
610-696-8213 (f)
info@chescocf.org
www.chescocf.org
For Good. Forever.
 

what legacy will you leave...

Philanthropy means a lot more than sending a check.  It ensures your continuing support for causes you care about, in perpetuity.  It gives your children the opportunity to carry on a family giving legacy.  And, combined with careful estate planning, it ensures that your personal resources are put to use in ways that accomplish both your financial and charitable goals.

Growing numbers of professional advisors--attorneys, estate planners, CPAs and financial advisors--use the Community Foundation to help their clients create their personal philanthropic legacy.  Because the Chester County Community Foundation is classified by the IRS as a 501(c)( 3 ) charitable organization, gifts are tax-deductible to the maximum extent allowed by law.  As a public charity, the Foundation pays no excise tax and is free of many administrative costs and restrictions placed on private foundations.

Gifts to the Community Foundation can be made at any time throughout the donor’s life to provide funds for current community needs and perpetuity.  By establishing a fund with the Community Foundation, you receive:

  • Permanence:  Your gift to the community is given in perpetuity.  The Community Foundation’s trusteeship ensures that your contribution will continually meet needs relevant to your interests.
  • Commemoration:  Your name or the name of a loved one can live on through your fund.  If you prefer, you may choose a name that reflects your fund’s charitable purpose.
  • Stewardship:  The Foundation’s Board of Directors, with guidance from its Investment Committee, staff, and outside investment counsel, closely monitors the performance of professional investment managers.  The Foundation makes a full accounting to the community through its annual report, audit, and IRS Form 990.  Investment policies are available upon request.
  • Grantmaking Expertise:  The Community Foundation is an expert on Chester County needs and opportunities and can assist you in identifying charitable organizations and programs that address your particular interests.

Lifetime Gifts

Your charitable interests can be supported during your lifetime—and in perpetuity—through your gift.  You will have the satisfaction of seeing your generosity at work, and you can work with the Foundation to carry out your charitable objectives.

Future Gifts

The Community Foundation can work with you to articulate your wishes for a gift that would come to us after your lifetime.  We accept most planned giving vehicles, including bequests, retirement fund assets and life insurance.  If you decide to leave a planned gift to the Community Foundation, please let us know.  We want to make sure we have your wishes on record to properly carry out those wishes after your lifetime.

The Foundation staff and board members readily make themselves available to meet with potential donors and/or their advisors throughout Chester County.  The Chester County Community Foundation is a public charity that provides services to grow philanthropy in Chester County.  The Foundation does not market products nor engage in any sales activity.  All meetings are confidential and informational in nature.  To schedule an appointment, please contact the Foundation at (610) 696-8045 or e-mail Beth@chescocf.org.

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