Opening a Donor Advised Fund allows you to make a gift to the Porter County Community Foundation and remain actively involved in suggesting uses for your gift.
Here’s how it works:
- You make a gift to the Foundation using cash, appreciated stocks, real estate or other assets.
- The Foundation establishes a special fund in your name, your family’s name, your business or in honor of a special person or organization.
- You receive tax benefits the year the gift is made.
- You recommend uses for your fund—working with the Foundation’s staff to support the causes you care about most.
- Your recommendations are presented to the Foundation’s Board for approval.
- We handle all of the administrative details and issue grant awards to charities in your name or anonymously, if you prefer.
- If you wish, your gift can be placed in an endowed fund. Your gift would remain forever while the earnings are used to enhance worthwhile organizations today and into the future.
Plus, a Donor Advised Fund includes these benefits:
- Your gift can be combined with others to increase impact in areas you care about most.
- You know your gift will be carefully invested and managed via our proven stewardship practices.
- You can establish a fund today and make grant recommendations now or in the future.
- You can add to your fund at any time and receive tax benefits with each new gift.
