Ways to give

Choose the structure that fits your legacy.

Onward! gives individuals, families, businesses and organizations several ways to support the causes they care about without the complexity of building a private foundation from scratch.

Flexible giving

Donor Advised Funds

Make charitable contributions now and recommend distributions to eligible organizations over time.

Organization assets

Agency Funds

Nonprofits can invest reserve or endowment assets through Onward! for long-term stewardship.

Built to continue

Endowment Funds

Preserve principal while annual earnings can support a chosen purpose into the future.

Education

Scholarship Funds

Create or contribute to scholarship funds that help students continue their education.

Focused causes

Specific Interest Funds

Support a field, issue or community need while allowing grantmaking within that focus.

Mission-aligned projects

Fiscal Sponsorship

Qualifying projects can operate under Onward!’s nonprofit infrastructure while retaining their identity and day-to-day direction.

Community volunteers working together
Why a community foundation?

More focus on the cause. Less infrastructure to build.

Community foundation funds can simplify philanthropic giving, pool assets for investment, and draw on volunteer board oversight and financial-advisory experience.

  • 1Simplify giving without creating a separate private foundation.
  • 2Pool assets for investment and lower administrative complexity.
  • 3Give through cash, stock, insurance, land or other property, subject to current foundation policies.

Talk with Onward!

Already know the fund you want to support?

Go directly to Onward!’s secure donation portal to choose a fund and make a one-time or recurring gift.

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