Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro
“Money should be a tool of love, to facilitate relationships, to help us thrive, rather than to hurt and divide us. If it’s used for sacred, life-giving, restorative purposes, it can be medicine.”
“Money should be a tool of love, to facilitate relationships, to help us thrive, rather than to hurt and divide us. If it’s used for sacred, life-giving, restorative purposes, it can be medicine.”
-Edgar Villanueva, Decolonizing Wealth
GIVE
We make it easy and meaningful to give back to Greensboro.
Just ask the hundreds of individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations that have partnered with the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro. Join them in making an immediate and lasting impact by establishing your own fund or giving to one of our existing funds.
Everyone has a vision for the city we call home. For some, it’s about making a difference right away. For others, it’s about creating something that will have a lasting impact for generations. No matter your goal in giving back, the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro is here to help you with unbiased advice, community-wide connections, and giving options that help you make a difference in the ways that matter most to you.
Ways to Give
Empowering local philanthropy to create a stronger, more vibrant community
Strategic Initiatives
Our strategic initiatives enable us to put our first hand knowledge of community issues, needs and opportunities into
action; embed equity in all our work; and promote philanthropy
across generations.
Give to an Existing Fund
Donations to CFGG are immediately tax-deductible, inexpensive, and easy to set up. Our staff offers extensive experience in the operations and administration of maintaining funds as well as detailed information on any charity.
Assets we Accept
The Community Foundation accepts a wide variety of assets as charitable contributions: cash, securities, bequests, beneficiary designation, life insurance, retirement plan assets, IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution, real estate, and personal property.
“Giving to organizations through CFGG is a safe way to give. You know the Foundation’s track record is solid, and that confidence carries over to the organizations they partner with.”
“Giving to organizations through CFGG is a safe way to give. You know the Foundation’s track record is solid, and that confidence carries over to the organizations they partner with.”
The new Donor Portal
is now available!
Over the past year, your CFGG team, across many different departments, has been working hard to transition to CommunitySuite (CSuite), a cloud-based system specially designed for community foundations. This transition will provide you with a much better donor portal that will give you access to real-time fund information and shared documents and make it easier to submit grant recommendations.
Need to activate your account? Contact donorengagement@cfgg.org for an activation email.
Why Partner with the CFGG
Our staff stays informed of the issues and needs of Greensboro, which means we can help you determine how to make the biggest impact over the short- and long-term. We are by the people and for the people, meaning we aren’t driven by special interests, have no official tie to government, and do not operate by our own agenda. We are not tied to any specific program, focus, or fundraising cycle, enabling us to provide funding for a broad array of community interests throughout the year.
You can deduct a larger percentage of your charitable gifts for tax purposes when giving to us as opposed to establishing a private foundation of your own. We give donors of all means the ability to set aside a sum of money that will yield income in perpetuity to be used for charitable purposes.
Here are some of the benefits of partnering with us:
- Establishing a fund with the Community Foundation is inexpensive and easy to set up.
- Donations to the Community Foundation confer maximum tax advantages and are immediately deductible.
- By working with the Community Foundation to establish your own fund, you have a full-time staff, experienced in the operations and administration of maintaining funds, from Day One.
- You have the option of making grants anonymously and using experienced grantmaking staff to help provide detailed information on any charity of interest.
- Your fund balance and grantmaking activity is confidential and can only be seen by you, unlike a private foundation where this information is public.
- The Community Foundation can help you understand philanthropy and how you can make an impact on charities and causes you care about the most.
- We offer a wide variety of options to give alongside other donors, strategic initiatives, or the Community Foundation itself.
Open A Fund
We make giving simple, effective and fulfilling by connecting people who care about Greensboro with opportunities to seek change by using charitable giving funds. Establishing a fund can often be done in less time than it takes to open a bank account. You can give virtually any type of asset – cash, stocks, closely held securities, real estate, or personal property – and receive maximum tax benefits. We make it easy for your charitable
dollars to make the greatest possible impact. We take care of the administrative and grantmaking activities, keeping your giving flexible and eliminating uncertainty about nonprofit sustainability. And our more than 40 years of experience and knowledge of Greater Greensboro can help you direct your resources for greatest impact. For more information, contact Cathy Knowles.
Give To An Existing Fund
DONATE TODAY TO THOSE WORKING FOR A BETTER TOMORROW.
The easiest way to make your charitable donation felt right away, right here in our community, is to donate to an existing fund through the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro. We are home to hundreds of funds established by generous individuals, families, and businesses. You are sure to find one that supports the programs, organizations, or areas of interest that matter to you. Best of all, you can donate to any of these funds right now.
WHY DONATE TO AN EXISTING FUND THROUGH THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- You can donate online, right now, using your credit card. Making an impact doesn’t get any faster or easier than that.
- No gift is too small. Donations of all levels are welcomed and appreciated.
- We make it easy to keep giving. You can set up a recurring monthly, quarterly, or yearly donation online.
- All donations to Community Foundation funds are tax-deductible. You’ll receive confirmation of your donation from us for your tax files.
Donate
to Funds Important to You
The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro is pleased to help you support the many programs and causes that improve the communities we serve. Click “Give Now” to find giving opportunities for specific nonprofit organizations or funds on our secure and trusted online donation site.
Leave A Legacy
ENSURE YOUR LEGACY ENDURES FOR YEARS TO COME.
Legacy gifts to the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro provide permanent funding to address the needs of our community while also demonstrating the value of charitable giving for generations. Best of all, legacy gifts aren’t solely transferred through estates. There are many options for legacy gifts that you can make now, while you’re here to help decide how the funds are used and to see the impact of your gift on Greensboro.
Legacy Society
Of The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro
The Legacy Society recognizes those who have included a gift to the community in their will. Click below to see a list of our current members.
Support The Foundation’s Work
Help us do what we do best.
We gladly welcome donations to the funds that help us continue doing the work of a community foundation—the work of improving life for everyone in Greensboro. Your donations help us continue bringing together organizations, people, and programs across our community to identify, facilitate, and fund projects that range from recreational and artistic endeavors, like LeBauer Park and the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts, to programs focused on education and workforce development, like Say Yes Guilford.
Here’s how you can contribute to our work today:
Give To The Community Leadership Fund
This is a critical resource that helps us respond to and proactively address important challenges and opportunities as they arise. The Community Leadership Fund has helped us explore and finance a new performing arts center, secure the state’s largest workforce development grant, address the lack of affordable housing and the growing houseless population, and provide direct financial support to victims of the 2018 tornado.
Give To Strategic Initiatives
Many donors give to or establish permanent grantmaking funds that allow the Community Foundation to address community needs in perpetuity. These funds have provided grants for everything from improving education and workforce development to enhancing access to safe, affordable, and healthy housing to encouraging the arts.
DEVELOPMENT AND DONOR ENGAGEMENT TEAM
