Donor Advisors

Play an active, personal role in your charitable giving. Through a donor advised fund, charitably inclined individuals can experience the joy of giving while the Community Foundation handles the details. A donor advised fund allows you to streamline and organize your giving for maximum impact.

With your Donor Advised Fund, you'll enjoy . . .

  • Grantmaking expertise: Our staff has in-depth knowledge of local nonprofits and community needs and opportunities.
  • The opportunity to build a legacy of philanthropy: Use your donor advised fund to teach your family about the importance of philanthropy. You can also name successor advisors; passing on the gift of giving. 
  • Tax advantages: Receive an immediate tax deduction for your contribution and make grants over time as opportunities arise and receive other benefits over a private foundation.

Book of Opportunities

Each year, the Community Foundation accepts requests for funding from nonprofit organizations in its service area through the competitive grant program. These requests are summarized in the Book of Opportunities, available for download below. 


We encourage you to browse this tool and consider a grant or a gift to help any of these meaningful projects and organizations.




2025 Book of Opportunities Donor Advised Fund Grant Recommendations

Celebrating Legacies Through Donor Advised Funds

Betty Schmidt Endowment

To honor his mother’s life and legacy, Matt Schmidt created the Betty Schmidt Endowment. The interest and earnings from the endowment benefit projects that help improve the lives of residents in Adams and Brown counties.

Merle “Joe” Scharnhorst Fund for a Cleaner Quincy Area

To honor his mother’s life and legacy, Matt Schmidt created the Betty Schmidt Endowment. The interest and earnings from the endowment benefit projects that help improve the lives of residents in Adams and Brown counties.

Sarah Christine Birsic Memorial Fund

With her love of Quincy as the inspiration, the Sarah Christine Birsic Memorial Fund was established through the Community Foundation. The goal of the fund is to support young women in need, helping them to realize their full potential.