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Thursday 3/1/18 - Fairfield County's Giving Day
Won't you help make a difference in a someone's life?
By Linda Ziac
The Caregiver Resource Center
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March 1, 2087 - Remember the date and donate online on March 1st
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Fairfield County's Community Foundation has organized and is running Giving Day
https://fcgives.org for many worthy charities
Fairfield County’s Giving Day is a powerful 24-hour online fundraising competition that unites our community around local causes close to your heart. Last year, this amazing day of giving had extraordinary results: $1,246,964 donated by 11,000+ individuals.
For more information visit https://fcgives.org
HOW TO GIVE?
All you have to do is go to this site on March 1st to make a donation:
A donation form will automatically appear a minute after midnight on March 1st.
As you scroll down the page, there will be a section entitled “Search by Categories” which will list of all the eligible agencies to whom you may donate.
In order to donate, you will need to enter the agency to whom you would like to donate, your donation amount, your contact information and credit card number.
24 HOURS TO GIVE WHERE YOU LIVE
MARCH 1, 2018
This one-day, regional effort harnesses the collective power of individuals, friends, families, businesses, employee groups, school groups, and others to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in giving.
Hosted by Fairfield County's Community Foundation, with lead sponsor Bank of America, Giving Day inspires and empowers our region to raise as much money as possible for local nonprofit organizations in just 24 hours through online donations. It invites those who love Fairfield County to come together and make an incredibly powerful, collective impact by supporting local nonprofits on March 1, 2018.
The minimum donation is $10 and there is no maximum. Prize money will be made available to amplify charitable donations, excite nonprofits and donors to participate, and keep momentum going throughout the day. Whether you give $10 or $100, your donation will make a difference!
ABOUT FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Serving Connecticut Charities Since 1992
Fairfield County's Community Foundation promotes philanthropy as a means to create change in Fairfield County, focusing on innovative and collaborative solutions to critical issues impacting the community. We were formed in 1992 when five smaller foundations merged, and expanded in 2008 through another merger with the Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation.
Thanks to the generosity of contributors and fundholders, we have awarded more than $190 million in grants to nonprofits throughout Fairfield County and beyond. We oversee $170+ million in funds on behalf of 200 Donor & Corporate Advised Funds, 140 Scholarship Funds and 200 other special interest and discretionary funds. Our talented and passionate team provides:
To learn more about the work of Fairfield County's Community Foundation, visit www.fccfoundation.org
WHAT IS A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
Community foundations are one of the fastest-growing sectors of philanthropy in the United States. They are tax-exempt, place-based public charities created to help individuals, families and companies make a difference in their community.
The first community foundation was established in Cleveland in 1914. Today, there are 808 community foundations throughout the United States and 1,837 worldwide, collectively stewarding $63.1 billion in assets. In 2013, community foundations awarded $4.98 billion in grants to nonprofits.
HOW COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS WORK
Each community foundation is made up of a collection of charitable funds established by individuals, families, public charities, and businesses. Fund assets are pooled, invested and safeguarded to generate an ongoing, steady resource for community giving.
Those who conduct their charitable giving through a community foundation can make contributions for the general benefit of the community; or designate their funds for specific purposes, causes or nonprofit organizations. Donors can contribute to local, national and international causes through their community foundation. There are no geographic boundaries to the term “community.”
ADVANTAGES OF GIVING WITH A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
• You can name your fund and designate its purpose in perpetuity
• You receive immediate tax benefits, even if you wait to recommend grants from the fund you established
• You receive guidance, information and advice to help you give in a way that is strategic and impactful.
• Your fund can benefit charities locally, nationally, and internationally.
• Your fund benefits from professional financial stewardship.
• You may engage family members in philanthropy, and name a successor as a fund advisor.
• You may give anonymously.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information please contact:
Fairfield County's Community Foundation
383 Main Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06851-1543
203.750.3200
Fax: 203.750.3232
Source: Fairfield County's Community Foundation
Photo from Fairfield County's Community Foundation
