WHY PARTNER WITH HCF?

At the Hastings Community Foundation, we create meaningful, lasting connections between you and the causes and issues you care most about.  We respect that you’re contributing your time, talent and treasure to serve others.  That’s why we’re committed to helping those contributions DO MORE. REACH FURTHER. LAST LONGER. And make a difference for the people in our community—now and in the future.  

Benefits of working with us

We’re your partner in philanthropy. Offering personalized services and extensive local knowledge since 1987, we simplify the process of charitable giving, helping you make meaningful, well-informed, and lasting gifts to the causes that matter most to you. Some benefits to partnering with us:

Create a Charitable Legacy. Establish an endowed fund in your name and your generosity becomes flexible, immediately consequential, and it benefits the community forever. 

Collective Impact. Pool your funds with those of other charitably-minded individuals and organizations to maximize investment returns while reducing administrative costs. There’s strength in plotting our course together.

Strategic Grantmaking. With deep roots in Adams County, we can target your resources to make the greatest impact on opportunities and challenges as they present themselves over time.

Philanthropic Engagement. Learn more about the issues most important to you and connect with impactful organizations and resources.

Tax Benefits. As a 501(c)(3) organization, we offer the highest level of tax benefits for charitable giving, and we accept a variety of assets.  We also frequently partner with professional advisors and their clients on financial and estate planning.

Power of Endowment. When you create an endowed fund, your gift is invested over time, with a percentage of the fund’s market value used for making grants.  Your gift then becomes a perpetual source of community capital.

ACHIEVE YOUR CHARITABLE GOALS

We know that no two donors are alike. That’s why we have designed a variety of giving options to meet your unique circumstances.

From setting up an endowment fund or a donor-advised fund today, to establishing a charitable trust or directing future gifts from your estate, we can help you define a giving strategy that’s an ideal match for your philanthropic interests.

And because we’re a public charity, you’ll receive the maximum tax benefits from your donation.