I have a Donor Advised Fund at the Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado. With advisement from the Foundation staff, I use it to support international, national, regional and local nonprofits that support my passions. I am able to deliberately establish a giving pattern that will continue on after I am no longer able to make philanthropic decisions.
I am a ‘horizontal’ as opposed to 'vertical person' meaning I have a wide variety of interests and passions as opposed to depth in one or two areas of need. Because of the broad base of interest, philanthropy was becoming a complicated, tedious and a solo effort. Setting up my donor advised fund simplified the process and still allows me to give locally as well as internationally.
My Donor Advised Fund satisfies, maximizes and simplifies my philanthropic drive with the benefit of enjoyable and accessible advisement.
I am extremely proud to be a fund holder, as well as a board of director for this outstanding organization. It has elevated philanthropy in our community by pairing the needs of the NPOs with those who have a passion to fund their mission. It has been a slow crawl to become viable, but the Foundation is well on its way to becoming an important engine to our community's health.
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