Why give to the Evanston Community Foundation?

The Evanston Community Foundation is a homegrown and renewing group of committed residents. The staff and volunteer board live here and understand the community and assets and challenges. The foundation is not a branch of a distant entity with a packaged agenda; it is an independent, tax-exempt public charity that focuses on Evanston and environs.

Our mission of building endowed funds means that Evanston will have resources tomorrow from gifts that are made today. Our strong track record of investment performance makes this a good place to invest charitable dollars.

Giving here also supports the Foundation's work of building community collaborations -among donors, non-profit organizations, and individuals who participate in Leadership Evanston to develop their leadership skills.  The Foundation's mix of programs gives it a unique capacity to help the community to meet a wide range of local needs.

The Evanston Community Foundation helps donors transform love for a place into working resources by offering:

• Highly personalized services tailored to individual or family interests and financial priorities
• Opportunities to become involved and more informed about specific local causes and organizations
• A family of funds that provides flexible options and opportunities to designate gifs for specific purposes
• Consultations with professional advisors who are experts in community needs and giving instruments
• Maximum tax advantages allowable under state and federal law
• Endowment funds that benefit the community forever and that help create personal legacies
• Ongoing evaluation of grants made each year 

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