Begin Your Legacy in Ventura County - Set Up a VCCF Fund
Welcome to a community of change-makers!
Why Start a Fund with VCCF?
Join us in our commitment to transforming Ventura County through focused philanthropy. Starting a fund with the Ventura County Community Foundation offers a personalized way to give back to causes you are passionate about, driving change where it is most needed in our community.
VCCF is 100% certified in Fiduciary Essentials for Foundations and Endowments (FEFE).
How to Start a Fund
Begin your philanthropic journey by scheduling a no-cost consultation appointment with our dedicated Philanthropic Services Team. We'll discuss your goals and explore the best options to make your giving as impactful as possible.
"VCCF makes it easy to establish a legacy that will benefit people for years to come, and to make sure that funding goes to worthy organizations."
Kimberly J. Engberg, Fundholder
Typical steps to starting a fund:
Define what you want to achieve with your philanthropy.
For any questions or next steps, contact Our Philanthropic Services Team
Benefits of Setting Up a Fund
Simplicity
Creating a charitable fund is an easy, low-cost alternative to forming and administering a private foundation, and requires minimal paperwork. We manage investments, process fund distributions, and file appropriate tax returns.
Tax Benefits
Maximize federal and state tax benefits. Receive an immediate tax deduction the year the gift is made without having to rush into decisions regarding the ultimate timing or beneficiary of your gifts.
Great Flexibility
We can accept a wide variety of gifts – including cash, stocks, real estate, and other assets. We can help you create a fund that addresses virtually any charitable purpose. Receive public recognition or remain anonymous. You can make grants to a variety of organizations and add to any fund at any time.
Professional Management
Enjoy the advantages of having your fund be part of an actively managed, diversified investment portfolio with professional staff available to answer questions, identify community needs, and screen grant requests.
Community Impact
Our professional program staff will help you understand community needs, assess local organizations, and direct gift dollars to high-impact areas.
Stability
Community foundations are professional organizations that meet published standards of performance for investment practices, donor services, and grantmaking practices. Yearly auditing, public disclosure of all grant activities, and careful selection of board members assure continued use of funds in the public interest as donors have determined.
Perpetuity
Endowed funds will serve your charitable interests now and for generations to come because the principal of the fund is never spent. An endowed fund lasts forever – a permanent testament to your compassion and a lasting resource for your community.
Join our community of donors today! Reach out to start your philanthropic journey and help us make Ventura County a better place for all.
Contact Jim Rivera, VCCF Chief Philanthropic Counsel, to take the next step of your VCCF Philanthropic Journey!
“This community has been our home for many years and has been good to us. Our children and grandchildren all live in this area. We created this fund to further affordable housing development, to support the arts, and to enhance the physical and mental wellbeing of people in our community. The fund is flexible in helping us with our estate plans and we love being able to see the results of our giving while we are still alive to be part of it.”
Mike Merewether. Donor
