Reasons to Give through ECCF

• We are a local organization with deep roots in the community.

• Our professional program staff has broad expertise regarding community issues and needs.

• We provide highly personalized service tailored to each individual’s charitable and financial interests.

•  We help donors develop philanthropic strategies and teach their children about wise giving.

•  Our Donor Advised Funds help people invest in the causes they care most about.

• We accept a wide variety of assets, and can facilitate even the most complex forms of giving.

• We partner with Professional Advisors to create highly effective approaches to charitable giving.

• We offer maximum tax advantage under state and federal law.

•  We multiply the impact of gift dollars; by pooling them with other gifts and grants; and by providing expert and efficient investment management.

•  We build endowment funds that benefit the community forever and help create personal legacies.

•  We are a community leader, convening agencies and coordinating resources to create positive change.