Donor Advisors

Play an active, personal role in your charitable giving

Making an impact on the causes closest to your heart has never been simpler.

Through a donor advised fund, charitably inclined individuals can experience the joy of giving while the Community Foundation handles the nuts and bolts. A donor advised fund allows you to streamline and organize your giving for maximum impact.

Through a donor advised fund, you 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.

Merle “Joe” Scharnhorst had a strong sense of community pride and a desire to maintain a beautiful Quincy area. Because the fund is endowed, a legacy of love for the Quincy area will endure for generations.

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.

Betty Schmidt Endowment

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.

Sarah Christine Birsic Memorial Fund