Amplify the Power of Your Giving

Charitable funds are easy to set up and manage to meet your unique needs.

You can create and name your own fund or give to an existing one; choose to be acknowledged or give anonymously; establish a fund today or in your estate plan. The choices are yours. See our fee schedule by fund type.

Why Donors Choose to Work With the NoCo Foundation

Types of Funds

Choose which organizations to support and when

A donor advised fund organizes all your giving through one convenient and flexible vehicle. Individuals, families, giving groups, or businesses establishing a fund choose which nonprofits, schools, or religious organizations to support, how much to distribute, and when. Successor advisors may be named, and the fund can be a beneficiary of a will, a gift annuity, or a charitable remainder trust. View a sample Donor Advised Fund Agreement here. The minimum contribution for a donor advised fund is $25,000.

A simple and efficient tool to support your corporate philanthropy

A corporate advised fund consolidates your giving into one convenient vehicle with the added benefit of investing your funds so you can make a greater difference with your dollars over time. Select which organizations you would like to support and when.  The minimum contribution for a corporate advised fund is $25,000.

Regular donations to the organizations you choose 

A designated fund supports specific nonprofit organizations. Charitable distributions from these funds are sent out annually each fall. Designated funds are an excellent option for giving from a retirement account (e.g., required minimum distribution from an IRA.) View a sample Designated Fund Agreement here.  The minimum contribution for a designated fund is $10,000.

Support continuing education for students 

Donors work with our staff to establish objective criteria by which scholarship recipients are selected. For example, scholarship criteria can consider financial need, academic achievement, seniors graduating from a specific school, or graduating seniors who live in a particular geographic area. Donors may serve on the selection committee (in accordance with current laws), but our staff handles the necessary paperwork and ensures that scholarship awards are distributed to each recipient’s college/university. Scholarship funds must be endowed and require a minimum balance of $200,000. 

Learn more about our scholarships here.

Honor a life milestone or memory of a loved one  

Any fund at the NoCo Foundation can be established as a memorial or tribute fund. Contact our staff at development@nocofoundation.org to discuss which option best fits your needs.  Memorial or tribute funds require an initial contribution of $1,000. 

Support the issue areas or communities you care about most

Field of interest funds broadly support specific communities or causes. Want to support organizations in your town? Especially passionate about the environment, early childhood education, or animal welfare? With a field of interest fund, the Community Fund Committees of the NoCo Foundation will award grants to local nonprofits that meet your criteria — now and for generations to come. The establishing donor does not hold an ongoing advisory role. View a sample Field of Interest Fund Agreement here. The minimum contribution for a field of interest fund is $25,000.

What is an endowment?

Endowed Fund: A permanent fund with sustainable distributions for charitable purposes. Typically, 4.5% of the fund can be distributed charitably each year. 

Non-Endowed Fund: A fund that requires a minimum balance to remain open and active. Everything above the minimum balance is available to distributed. At any time, the donor can distribute the entire fund balance and close the fund.

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Types of Funds

What to Give

The NoCo Foundation accepts a variety of assets to grow or establish a charitable fund. Want to donate something not on our list? Contact us at development@nocofoundation.org! Chances are we can accept it or know someone who can.

  • Agricultural Assests

  • Bonds

  • Business Interests

  • Estate Assests

  • Life Insurances Policies

  • Mutual Fund Shares

  • Agricultural Assests

  • Bonds

  • Business Interests

  • Estate Assests

  • Life Insurances Policies

  • Mutual Fund Shares

  • Oil and Gas Interests

  • Mineral or Water Rights

  • Real Estate

  • Retirement Assets (IRA, retirement plans, etc.)

  • Stocks

  • Trust Assets

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