ANYONE CAN BE A DONOR, EVERYONE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

The Licking County Foundation is funded not by a few large donors, but through thousands of gifts from ordinary people who care deeply enough to put their compassion into action.  Anyone can support a local cause through gifts to the Foundation by:

• Choosing one or a combination of named funds to meet your charitable interests. 
• Building your fund in increments—the minimum balance for distributions to begin varies with each fund type. 
• Contributing to almost any fund already in existence at the Foundation—at any time and in any amount. 

Types of Funds

We offer a variety of fund types to match donor interests.  Funds can be restricted in purpose, geographic area, or specific charitable organization—or may be unrestricted in nature.  Most of our funds fall within these main categories: 

• Unrestricted
• Field of Interest
• Designated Agency
• Agency
• Scholarship
• Donor Advised
• Community Charitable
• Project

Ways to Give

We can administer the broadest possible range of charitable investments.  Donors can use a wide variety of assets to start a fund, such as: 

• Gifts of cash or publicly traded securities
• Assignment of a life insurance policy
• Charitable Remainder Trusts
• Charitable Lead Trusts
• Bequests
• Transfer of Private Foundation assets
• Charitable Gift Annuity
• Real estate
• Gifts of tangible personal property

You are encouraged to work with your estate planning professional or tax advisor to determine the type of gift that is right for you and your family.  Tax deductions are earned when your gift is made, while grants awarded from your fund will continue into the future.  Under most circumstances, contributions that are made to start a fund or add to an existing und are never spent.  Only the growth or income a fund generates is available for making grants.

If you wish to learn more about establishing a fund or making a gift, please contact Connie Hawk at 740.349.3863.