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Everyone in Tipton County Can Be a Philanthropist!

Everyone in Tipton County Can Be a Philanthropist!. The Tipton County Foundation Is Your Foundation. The Tipton County Foundation. A Volunteer-Driven Nonprofit Public Charity Founded in 1986 Serves Donors Awards Grants Provides Leadership To Improve the Quality of Life… Forever.

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Everyone in Tipton County Can Be a Philanthropist!

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  1. Everyone in Tipton County Can Be a Philanthropist! The Tipton County Foundation Is Your Foundation

  2. The Tipton County Foundation A Volunteer-Driven Nonprofit Public Charity Founded in 1986 • Serves Donors • Awards Grants • Provides Leadership To Improve the Quality of Life… Forever

  3. The Tipton County Foundation Confirmed in Compliance With National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations • Mission, Structure and Governance • Stewardship and Accountability • Resource Development • Donor Relations • Grantmaking and Community Leadership • Communications

  4. Mission, Structure and Governance • Board accountability and compensation • Independence • Fiduciary responsibility • Representation of the community

  5. Stewardship and Accountability • Prudent investment and management of funds • Transparent record-keeping • Use of funds for their intended purpose • Annual audits and public availability of financial information • Due diligence and community responsiveness

  6. Resource Development • Administration of funds • Disclosures to donors • Commitment to build long-term resources --for varied community issues and causes

  7. Donor Relations • Informing Donors • Educating Donors • Involving Donors in response to community needs

  8. Grantmaking and Community Leadership • Broad and Open Grantmaking Programs • Due diligence • Responsiveness to changing community needs

  9. Communications • Openness to public scrutiny • Frequent communications about activities and finances. 

  10. Resource Development 2008 • A Ducky Day in Tipton Park • The Acorn Society • The Women’s Fund • Sponsorships • Annual Giving • News Releases, Postcards, Mailings • TV and www.tiptoncf.org

  11. A Ducky Day in Tipton Park Sunday • August 24, 2008 • 1:30 – 4 pm • Duck Derby • Musical Entertainment • Lions Club Food & Beverages • Mustard Seed Ice Cream Social • Boys & Girls Club Volunteers • Inflatable “Rides” • Crafts & Games • Other Youth-Serving Organizations…?

  12. The Acorn Society • Can Be Established for as Little as $500 • Must Reach $10,000 Within Ten Years • To Be “Named” • To Make Grant Advice • $725 is a “Magic Minimum” • Initial gift of $725 plus 10 annual $725 gifts = $7,975 • Donor receives annual tax deduction • Fund is worth over $10,000, thanks to TCF earnings (TCF Board administers Acorn Funds not completed within 10 years.)

  13. Sponsorships • TCF asks for significant support only once a year, and thanks donors for different levels of “Sponsorship” with different kinds of recognition. • Gifts Normally to the General Operating or Endowment Funds of TCF, Not Components • Businesses or Professionals Can Make a Single Gift to TCF and Have Us Distribute It On Their Behalf to Other Causes

  14. The Women’s Fund • 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.

  15. Annual Giving

  16. Website, TV, Press, & Mailings Staff Work

  17. Volunteer Role

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