Investing in the Vision


How Can You Make a Difference?
If you are looking for ways that you, your family, your business or your nonprofit organization can leave a legacy in our community, we offer a variety of tools for giving to make a difference – both now and into the future. 

The Community Foundation staff can help you choose the type of fund to create – or the existing funds to support – based on your philanthropic goals and interests.  Funds can be established during your lifetime or by bequest with gifts of cash, publicly held securities, privately held stock, real estate or personal property.


Establishing your own named charitable fund does not require great wealth and it isn't complicated. Plus,
  • You can provide ongoing support to your favorite organizations.
  • You can choose different nonprofit organizations each year during your lifetime.
  • You can make your own choices, or take advantage of our staff's expertise to help you address the community's most pressing challenges.
  • You have the opportunity to distribute gifts during your lifetime or to leave a lasting legacy in your will - or both.

We are here to help with all aspects of your charitable giving.   If you have any questions about becoming a donor that have not been answered in this section, please click here to Contact Us for more information.

Donate to Existing Funds
It’s easy to make donations to existing funds at the CFCV.  You may use the downloadable form provided at left or donate online. Consider making your gift to the community in honor or in memory of someone special.
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Donation Form
Additional Resources

Tax ID Number

Discretionary Grant Guidelines
Guidelines we normally use for grants from the fund

Investment Policy
The philosophy for investing our endowed funds

Organization Endowments
12 Solid Reasons to Build an Organization Endowment

Recommend a Grant
Donors to the CFCV can use this form to recommend grants from their funds

The Community Endowment Fund
An endowment for the Chattahoochee Valley

Downloadable Sample Fund Agreements

Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Organizational Endowment Fund

Our Funds

Administrative and Unrestricted Support Funds
Endowed funds that benefit the CFCV and general community needs

Area Funds
Funds contributed by donors to support charitable activities in a specific geographic area

Designated Funds
Funds contributed by donors to support a specific, designated nonprofit organization

Donor-Advised Funds
Allow their Advisors to remain active in advising grants from the fund, through recommendations to the CFCV’s Board of Directors

Field of Interest Funds
Allow donors to address specific areas of interest or community needs without specifying particular recipient organizations

Organization Funds
Funds donated by a nonprofit organization to provide operating support for that organization

Scholarship Funds
Provide scholarship support for qualified students or specific institutions

Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley, Inc.
Columbus, Georgia