Giving and Planning
TCF supports numerous organizations throughout Las Animas County and accepts a variety of assets. We establish several types of funding opportunities that support health and wellness, education, recreation, historic preservation. Whether you want to support organizations working in the Foundation's current areas of interest or you wish to contribute to, or establish funds to support your own charitable causes, the Foundation can help you meet your charitable giving goals.
CURRENTLY ESTABLISHED TRINIDAD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FUNDS
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TCF Operating Fund
This critical endowed fund helps ensure that the Trinidad Community Foundation's mission to enhance and develop the quality of life in Trinidad and Las Animas County endures long into the future. Unrestricted Fund Donations to this fund provide an ability for TCF to respond to critical and changing needs in the community. Educational Fund Expecting the very best...from the beginning. This fund supports efforts to provide world-class resources to our students and educators. Health and Wellness Fund This fund supports efforts to provide health care services and programs in Trinidad and Las Animas County. Recreation Fund This fund supports outdoor adventure and educational efforts in Las Animas County. Historic Preservation Fund This fund provides support for efforts to preserve our rich historical heritage. Communication Fund This fund supports efforts to encourage the active participation of all residents to positively affect the growth and well being of Trinidad and Las Animas County. |
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TYPES OF FUNDING THAT CAN BE ESTABLISHED
DONOR ADVISED FUNDS
People who want a more active role in grant making can establish a Donor Advised Fund. This allows you to recommend charitable organizations to receive grants from your fund. The Trinidad Community Foundation helps you by verifying the charitable status and mission of the organizations and identifying organizations you may want to support. Other family members can also be named as an adviser, thereby encouraging children and grandchildren to carry on family philanthropy. Donor Advised funds are a more efficient and an easier vehicle for family philanthropy than private foundations.
People who want a more active role in grant making can establish a Donor Advised Fund. This allows you to recommend charitable organizations to receive grants from your fund. The Trinidad Community Foundation helps you by verifying the charitable status and mission of the organizations and identifying organizations you may want to support. Other family members can also be named as an adviser, thereby encouraging children and grandchildren to carry on family philanthropy. Donor Advised funds are a more efficient and an easier vehicle for family philanthropy than private foundations.
GENERAL COMMUNITY UNRESTRICTED FUND
An unrestricted gift of any size to the Trinidad Community Foundation helps meet changing needs in our community, now and in the future. Grants are made to qualified organizations seeking funding through a competitive grants process. Trinidad Community Foundation funds support education, health and wellness, recreation, historic preservation and communication.
An unrestricted gift of any size to the Trinidad Community Foundation helps meet changing needs in our community, now and in the future. Grants are made to qualified organizations seeking funding through a competitive grants process. Trinidad Community Foundation funds support education, health and wellness, recreation, historic preservation and communication.
DONOR RESTRICTED FUNDS
Donors with strong ties to a particular organization or institution may want to establish a restricted fund. With a Donor Restricted Fund, you designate a charitable organization that your fund will support during and beyond your lifetime. The Foundation actively monitors all its grantees. If the beneficiary organization ceases to exist, loses its tax-exempt status or changes its mission, your gift is redirected to support an organization with a similar mission.
Donors with strong ties to a particular organization or institution may want to establish a restricted fund. With a Donor Restricted Fund, you designate a charitable organization that your fund will support during and beyond your lifetime. The Foundation actively monitors all its grantees. If the beneficiary organization ceases to exist, loses its tax-exempt status or changes its mission, your gift is redirected to support an organization with a similar mission.
FIELD OF INTEREST FUNDS
Donors who feel strongly about a particular cause but do not wish to take an active role in grant making may want to establish a Field of Interest Fund. This type of fund allows you to identify and support a category of interest (i.e. the arts, the environment, kids at risk, etc.) that you feel passionate about supporting. TCF staff will identify appropriate organizations working in your field of interest to support.
Donors who feel strongly about a particular cause but do not wish to take an active role in grant making may want to establish a Field of Interest Fund. This type of fund allows you to identify and support a category of interest (i.e. the arts, the environment, kids at risk, etc.) that you feel passionate about supporting. TCF staff will identify appropriate organizations working in your field of interest to support.
SPECIAL PROJECT FUND
From time to time, The Trinidad Community Foundation or donors may establish pass-through or project funds to support the work of an organization without charitable status. These funds are generally not permanent, and are established for a defined purpose.
From time to time, The Trinidad Community Foundation or donors may establish pass-through or project funds to support the work of an organization without charitable status. These funds are generally not permanent, and are established for a defined purpose.