The Tipton County FoundationThe Tipton County Foundation

Is Is YourYour Foundation Foundation

A Volunteer-Driven Nonprofit A Volunteer-Driven Nonprofit Public Charity Founded in 1986Public Charity Founded in 1986Serves DonorsServes DonorsAwards GrantsAwards GrantsProvides LeadershipProvides Leadership

To Improve the Quality of To Improve the Quality of Life… Life… ForeverForever

Confirmed in Compliance With Confirmed in Compliance With National Standards for U.S. National Standards for U.S. Community FoundationsCommunity Foundations

Mission, Structure and GovernanceMission, Structure and Governance Stewardship and AccountabilityStewardship and Accountability Resource DevelopmentResource Development Donor RelationsDonor Relations Grantmaking and Community LeadershipGrantmaking and Community Leadership CommunicationsCommunications

Board accountability and compensationBoard accountability and compensation IndependenceIndependence Fiduciary responsibilityFiduciary responsibility Representation of the communityRepresentation of the community

Prudent investment and management of Prudent investment and management of fundsfunds

Transparent record-keepingTransparent record-keeping Use of funds for their intended purposeUse of funds for their intended purpose Annual audits and public availability of Annual audits and public availability of

financial informationfinancial information Due diligence and community Due diligence and community

responsivenessresponsiveness

Administration of fundsAdministration of funds Disclosures to donorsDisclosures to donors Commitment to build long-term resourcesCommitment to build long-term resources

--for varied community issues and --for varied community issues and causescauses  

Informing DonorsInforming Donors Educating DonorsEducating Donors Involving Donors in response to Involving Donors in response to

community needscommunity needs

Broad and Open Grantmaking ProgramsBroad and Open Grantmaking Programs Due diligenceDue diligence Responsiveness to changing community Responsiveness to changing community

needsneeds

Openness to public scrutinyOpenness to public scrutiny Frequent communications about Frequent communications about

activities and finances.  activities and finances. 

A Ducky Day in Tipton ParkA Ducky Day in Tipton Park The Acorn SocietyThe Acorn Society The Women’s FundThe Women’s Fund SponsorshipsSponsorships Annual GivingAnnual Giving News Releases, Postcards, MailingsNews Releases, Postcards, Mailings TV and www.tiptoncf.orgTV and www.tiptoncf.org

Sunday • August 24, 2008 • 1:30 – 4 pmSunday • August 24, 2008 • 1:30 – 4 pm Duck DerbyDuck Derby Musical EntertainmentMusical Entertainment Lions Club Food & BeveragesLions Club Food & Beverages Mustard Seed Ice Cream SocialMustard Seed Ice Cream Social Boys & Girls Club VolunteersBoys & Girls Club Volunteers

Inflatable “Rides”Inflatable “Rides” Crafts & GamesCrafts & Games

Other Youth-Serving Organizations…?Other Youth-Serving Organizations…?

Can Be Established for as Little as $500Can Be Established for as Little as $500 Must Reach $10,000 Within Ten YearsMust Reach $10,000 Within Ten Years

To Be “Named”To Be “Named” To Make Grant AdviceTo Make Grant Advice

$725 is a “Magic Minimum”$725 is a “Magic Minimum” Initial gift of $725 plus 10 annual $725 gifts = Initial gift of $725 plus 10 annual $725 gifts =

$7,975$7,975 Donor receives annual tax deductionDonor receives annual tax deduction Fund is worth over $10,000, thanks to TCF earningsFund is worth over $10,000, thanks to TCF earnings

(TCF Board administers Acorn Funds not completed within 10 (TCF Board administers Acorn Funds not completed within 10 years.)years.)

TCF asks for significant support TCF asks for significant support only once a year, and thanks only once a year, and thanks donors for different levels of donors for different levels of “Sponsorship” with different kinds “Sponsorship” with different kinds of recognition.of recognition.

Gifts Normally to the General Gifts Normally to the General Operating or Endowment Funds of Operating or Endowment Funds of TCF, Not ComponentsTCF, Not Components

Businesses or Professionals Can Businesses or Professionals Can Make a Single Gift to TCF and Make a Single Gift to TCF and Have Us Distribute It On Their Have Us Distribute It On Their Behalf to Other CausesBehalf to Other Causes

Women and girls with roots in Tipton County unite their charitable giving.

Their grantmaking creates a stronger, healthier, and more vibrant community where women are empowered to reach their full potential.

A group of women raising money through a collaborative effort to fund programs that empower women and girls by helping them to be life-long learners.

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