Ways to Give

 

With over 25 years of experience investing in the greater Eau Claire area, ECCF helps donors simplify their giving and amplify its impact. As your philanthropy partner, we work with wealth managers, financial advisors, attorneys and accountants to craft customized, flexible giving strategies for clients, while maximizing tax benefits and reducing administrative burdens. 

• Start a Fund
• Contribute to an Existing Fund
• Leave Your Legacy
• Assets Accepted
• Types of Funds

  The Eau Claire Community Foundation offers a range of different funds, providing flexibility in fulfilling your charitable objectives. Whether you want to benefit a community, a cause, or many charities, we can structure a fund to meet your needs.

  Acorn
  An Acorn fund is a starter fund that grows over time (with a maximum of five years to become fully funded). When contributions and earnings reach the minimum donation for the specific type of fund, granting can begin. Minimum of $500 to establish; amount to become fully funded varies.

  Designated Named
  A Designated Named fund allows donors to support their favorite nonprofit organization, church, or school forever. A single fund can support one or more charities, even specific programs of these charities. If the organization chosen eventually ceases to exist, the Foundation will redirect the fund’s income to another organization with a similar mission. Minimum of $500 to establish; minimum of $10,000 to grant.

  Donor Advised
  Donor Advised Funds allow individuals, families, and businesses to be fully involved in their philanthropy. Donors recommend grants to their favorite nonprofits, while the Foundation handles all the paperwork and administration. These funds offer many of the same benefits as a private foundation without the burden and cost. Plus, many of our fundholders appreciate the opportunity to tap into our knowledge of local issues.

  Donor Advised funds are especially useful for donors who want to take a charitable deduction in one year and recommend distributions over several years. Minimum of $1500 to establish; minimum of $25,000 to grant.

  (Please note that IRS regulations require the ultimate decision-making authority for the award of the grants to lie with the Foundation.)

  Field of Interest
  A Field of Interest fund allows donors to allocate their contribution for the benefit of one or more areas of interest. These include, but are not limited to, education, health, social services, the arts, or preservation of resources. Field of Interest funds are broad in scope, yet encompass many of the essential strengths and needs of the community. Minimum of $500 to establish; minimum of $10,000 to grant.

  Unrestricted
  An Unrestricted fund allows the donor’s charitable giving to have the greatest possible impact now and in the future. The Foundation is authorized to allocate gifts to a variety of programs and services, giving the most flexibility in responding to emerging needs and opportunities in the community. Minimum of $500 to establish; minimum of $10,000 to grant.

  Scholarship
  Scholarship funds are dedicated to the continued education or training of children or adults. Scholarship programs may be designed to meet certain specifications, such as supporting students in a specific area of study, rewarding academic achievement, mitigating financial need, or supporting students from a particular high school. The Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation supports the Eau Claire Area School District scholarships. Minimum of $1,000 to establish; minimum of $15,000 to grant. Some restrictions apply.