We offer you the ability to establish a variety of different funds to meet your charitable goals. Many donors choose to set up a Donor-Advised Fund to actively participate in grantmaking. Others choose to make an unrestricted gift to the Fund for Hutchinson that can benefit the community more broadly. For donors wishing to support one or more named charities perpetually, or perhaps a particular area of interest, or even a favorite program/project, we offer funds so you can accomplish that purpose.
Here is a list of the current types of funds offered through the Hutchinson Community Foundation:
Current Funds
Dick Dillon Legacy Endowment Fund
The Dick Dillon Legacy Endowment will sustain the Hutchinson Community Foundation’s good work in Reno County and position us to hear and respond to the community’s changing needs -- now and into the future. This endowment is a tribute to Dick Dillon’s belief that the community foundation concept offers an effective way to enrich the quality of life in Hutchinson and Reno County.
Fund for Hutchinson
By choosing to include the Fund for Hutchinson in your charitable giving, you are helping nonprofit agencies and organizations in Reno County provide innovative programs to address the most vital community issues.
Donor Advised Funds
Simple to set up, Donor Advised Funds offer tax benefits and you are assured the spirit of the gift will endure. Individuals, families, and corporations may utilize this type of fund and are invited to suggest grants to their favorite charitable organizations.
Field of Interest Funds
This type of fund is for the donor who has the desire to help a particular area such as education, child development, or the arts. By designating the general field of interest -- not a specific organization -- you allow Hutchinson Community Foundation the flexibility in addressing changing community needs.
Funds for the Future
These donors -- who will confer gifts at the end of their lifetimes through wills, trusts, or other means -- are creating a legacy for future generations. If you are utilizing the Hutchinson Community Foundation in your estate planning, please let us know so that we may recognize your generosity.
Scholarship Funds
A gift of education through a scholarship provides a tangible commitment to the future and a vision of hope for the next generation. These funds may be established by individuals or groups. Donors and scholarship committees select the award recipients.
Endowed Funds
Donor Designated Endowment Funds
A donor designated endowment allows you to provide ongoing support to one or more of your favorite causes. You make a one-time designation as to the organizations you wish to support and, because the gift is given through an endowment at the Hutchinson Community Foundation, it provides the organization(s) with annual grants, decade upon decade.
Organization Endowment Funds
Endowing a fund with the Hutchinson Community Foundation is a philanthropic keystone. It provides the solid base for a vision -- assuring the organization or individual donor that resources will be there in perpetuity. The power of endowment is amazing -- allowing more confident planning for the future and keeping hopes of even greater accomplishments alive.
Organization Funds
We value our partnerships with charitable organizations that are making a difference in Reno County. Many non profits have established Organization Funds with the Foundation to support operations. Gifts from donors wanting to assist particular charitable efforts are welcomed to any of these funds.
Program Fund
Program Funds are a form of designated funds established to provide resources for a specific event, project, or initiative.
