
Stronger Together
- Be a Part of Something Special: Join a movement of visionaries teaming up with us to amplify their impact and support opportunities to make life better in Broward.
- Create a Personalized Charitable Fund: Named by you and managed by the Foundation, your fund supports causes and organizations that matter to you.
- Ensure a Legacy of Impact: Today and in the years to come, the Community Foundation will carry on your legacy of community support with grants generated by your fund.
- Attend Community Foundation Events: Learn about local issues, see philanthropy success stories and meet like-minded philanthropists at fun, engaging events.
- Gain Peace of Mind: As a trusted fiduciary, we will safeguard your fund, help it grow through careful investment and ensure your support is always used as intended.
Your Charitable Fund
Creating a charitable fund at the Community Foundation fuels support for the causes and organizations that matter most to you.
Our expert team helps your fund grow through careful investment. We ensure that grants from your fund are used as intended. Your fund is a powerful, easier alternative to running your own private foundation. We handle the financial management duties so you can focus on the joy of giving.
You can get started with a gift of $25,000 or more, which you can opt to pledge over time. We have several types of funds for individuals to consider.
Unrestricted Fund: YOUR UNRESTRICTED FUND responds to the most pressing needs of the community, including future needs that often cannot be anticipated at the time it is established. Because you set no limitations on which issues your fund will tackle, you enable our expert team and Board of Directors to do what we do best – assess community needs and respond by awarding grants to the nonprofit organizations undertaking our community’s most critical work forever. Your unrestricted fund becomes a permanent source of support for the community, like an insurance policy for the place you call home.
Field of Interest Fund: YOUR FIELD OF INTEREST FUND supports the specific issues that are important to you. For example, you may want to support the arts, the environment, education, or health. You determine the issue(s) or area(s) your fund will benefit, the grantmaking is handled by our expert team and Board of Directors on your behalf. If you hold a particular issue close to your heart, a Field of Interest Fund assures that your fund will always be used to support that issue in ways that reflect your values, passions and goals.
Donor-Advised Fund: YOUR DONOR-ADVISED FUND (DAF) enables you to recommend the charitable organizations to receive grants, and we do the due diligence and paperwork. You can use your DAF to support your favorite charities as needs and opportunities arise. You have the flexibility to recommend the specific organizations you’d like to benefit from grants awarded through your fund. Our philanthropy experts can also share new opportunities you may not be aware of. You receive a tax deduction when you establish or add to your fund, and then you can take your time deciding which causes to support.
Designated Fund: YOUR DESIGNATED FUND enables you to specify a particular organization(s) to support for generations to come. Your gift is invested in the Community Foundation endowment and grows over time. Earnings from your fund are used to make annual grant distributions to the organization(s) you choose. As the principal and future earnings of your fund grow. The grants will grow as well. It’s a permanent source of capital for your favorite nonprofit – that lasts forever. Also, if an organization ceases to exist or changes in mission, the Foundation can redirect your fund so that it continues to address your charitable intent. We mind the store on your behalf, when you’re no longer here to do it.
Scholarship Fund: YOUR SCHOLARSHIP FUND allows you to make a direct impact on someone’s ability to pursue education or acquire specific job skills. In doing so, you make a direct impact on someone’s future. You may also recommend an academic focus or vocation for your Scholarship Fund (such as nursing, the arts or engineering) and eligibility criteria (including financial need, academic merit, geographic residence and/or community service).
Nonprofit Endowment Fund: A NONPROFIT ENDOWMENT FUND enables a charitable organization to take advantage of the benefits of the Community Foundation’s diversified investment portfolio and financial expertise to ensure a dedicated source of financial support. This allows that charitable organization to focus on its mission, while the Community Foundation handles tax reporting, audits and other financial management duties. LEARN MORE
Community Foundation events
We invite our philanthropy partners to fun opportunities to connect, learn and engage with the community we all love. Our events celebrate philanthropists, showcase what Broward has to offer and shine a light on opportunities to shape a brighter future.

IMPACT IN ACTION
See examples of how the Community Foundation partners with philanthropists to invest in innovation, transform lives and shape a brighter future for the community we love.
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Please contact Kelly Marmol, Vice President of Philanthropic Services, to talk about how you can partner with the Community Foundation to create a charitable fund that shapes a brighter future for Broward.