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A community foundation is an independent, tax-exempt, public charity created by and for the people in a local area—in our case, Santa Cruz County.
Community foundations enable institutions and individuals with philanthropic interests to easily and effectively support the issues they care about—immediately, or through endowments and planned gifts.
Through visionary, diverse, and inclusive philanthropy, community foundations have become catalysts for significant community change.
There are currently more than 750 community foundations in the United States. The community foundation model has also taken hold across the world, from the Americas to Europe to Australia, and is expanding rapidly across Africa. The Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support estimates that 1,175 community foundations work in 46 countries, with many more forming around the world.
Contact us to learn more.
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