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The CFGC is a nonprofit organization actively involved in making our community a better place to live, work and grow. Our Strategic Plan details the SIX POINTS that the Foundation considers a priority from now through 2006 and beyond. The Strategic Plan's goals are centered on three action words that summarize our mission and capture the spirit of what the Community Foundation strives to do for Chattanooga: encourage > inspire > improve. Download a [pdf] of the plan, including our annual report, by clicking here. [Helping a client with a philanthropic investment? See Wealth Advisors for helpful information.] Investing your charitable assets with CFGC ensures that your philanthropic goals are carried out the way you intend. Be it a donor-advised scholarship, endowment or other type of fund, we can help you choose the right vehicle for your giving. Many individuals and organizations choose to use the Community Foundation because we offer resources and experience to donors; and donors are able to avoid the costly undertaking of creating and maintaining a private or corporate foundation. You can read the stories of select donors by clicking here. Donors may contribute to the Foundation's FUND FOR CHATTANOOGA. The Foundation's Board distributes these unrestricted assets to address the greatest needs in the community. The Fund for Chattanooga now stands at over $21.6 million and the income from the endowment is used for grantmaking to local organizations. Donors may also create or contribute to a RESTRICTED FUND within the Foundation. The Foundation has over 200 restricted funds and each has a different charitable purpose and a different base of local citizens building its assets. Fund types include: Donor-Advised Funds, Field of Interest Funds, Agency Funds, Project Funds, Designated Funds, Scholarship Funds and Pass Through Funds. Community foundations are unique in the world of philanthropy. Although created to address issues within a certain geographic area, through grantmaking from the foundation's endowment, community foundations also serve as vehicles for all citizens to impact the region's future. Unlike private or corporate foundations that are endowed by a particular person, family or business, a community foundation holds funds contributed by many individuals and businesses that see the value of pooling their assets with fellow citizens to improve the community. |
