Why give through the Skagit Community Foundation?
When you have the desire to make a lasting impact in our community, we provide the administration and put donated dollars to work to maximize the impact of your gift. As a community foundation, we help you craft a personalized philanthropic strategy designed to achieve your goals in the best way possible.
We are your local guide to nonprofit organizations and their unmet needs in Skagit County.
To explore Existing Funds, click on
SCF Community Funds
SCF Designated Funds
Your Philanthropy is Personal
The Skagit Community Foundation is here to support your ideas for the community and to make your giving experience simple, meaningful, and effective.
We provide fund investment, administrative and accounting management and ensure tax and audit requirements are met.
Grants and distributions are awarded based on donor intent, and recipients are vetted to ensure that your donations are doing the most good to achieve your philanthropic goals.
You can:
The Skagit Community Foundation is here to support your ideas for the community and to make your giving experience simple, meaningful, and effective.
We provide fund investment, administrative and accounting management and ensure tax and audit requirements are met.
Grants and distributions are awarded based on donor intent, and recipients are vetted to ensure that your donations are doing the most good to achieve your philanthropic goals.
You can:
- Establish a Fund
- Participate in our Grant Cycle
- Donate to an Existing Fund, Program, or Project
- Provide Scholarships for Students in Our Community
- Sponsor an Event or Educational Seminar
Establish Your Own Fund
Donor Advised Funds
Simple, flexible, and tax efficient. Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) are one of the best ways to customize your giving. Donors recommend grants from the invested fund over time while receiving immediate, maximized tax benefits.
Designated Fund
If you care about one or more specific organizations, a Designated Fund ensures your chosen beneficiary will receive your support over any period of time you choose.
Scholarship Fund
Give the gift of education and invest in students from our community. We help establish the process and criteria to select the recipients, customized by you.
Field of Interest Fund
Choose a cause that speaks to you, and we can help provide guidance and opportunity to connect with organizations, projects, or programs that are meaningful to you.
Pass-Through Fund
Whether you are looking for speed, anonymity, or our help connecting to a cause, pass-through funds are a more temporary and immediate way to make an impact on our community.
Donor Advised Funds
Simple, flexible, and tax efficient. Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) are one of the best ways to customize your giving. Donors recommend grants from the invested fund over time while receiving immediate, maximized tax benefits.
Designated Fund
If you care about one or more specific organizations, a Designated Fund ensures your chosen beneficiary will receive your support over any period of time you choose.
Scholarship Fund
Give the gift of education and invest in students from our community. We help establish the process and criteria to select the recipients, customized by you.
Field of Interest Fund
Choose a cause that speaks to you, and we can help provide guidance and opportunity to connect with organizations, projects, or programs that are meaningful to you.
Pass-Through Fund
Whether you are looking for speed, anonymity, or our help connecting to a cause, pass-through funds are a more temporary and immediate way to make an impact on our community.
Planned Giving
We offer flexibility for your charitable giving without the need to continually update your will or estate plan.
Create, update, and revise your donor intent with us to benefit our local community with your legacy.
Outright Gifts
Cash, stocks, real estate.
Insurance or Retirement Plans
Life insurance or retirement plans can be used as gifts by naming The Skagit Community Foundation as a beneficiary.
Bequests By Will
List a charitable contribution of your estate in your will.
Charitable Remainder Trust
This is a permanent transfer of cash or assets that is managed by a trustee who pays income to you or other beneficiaries.
Charitable Lead Trust
You can choose to give to charity while living and transfer your wealth to your heirs upon your death. There is a substantial tax benefit
We offer flexibility for your charitable giving without the need to continually update your will or estate plan.
Create, update, and revise your donor intent with us to benefit our local community with your legacy.
Outright Gifts
Cash, stocks, real estate.
Insurance or Retirement Plans
Life insurance or retirement plans can be used as gifts by naming The Skagit Community Foundation as a beneficiary.
Bequests By Will
List a charitable contribution of your estate in your will.
Charitable Remainder Trust
This is a permanent transfer of cash or assets that is managed by a trustee who pays income to you or other beneficiaries.
Charitable Lead Trust
You can choose to give to charity while living and transfer your wealth to your heirs upon your death. There is a substantial tax benefit
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.
- Anne Frank
Service
SCF is here to support your ideas for the community and to make your giving experience simple, meaningful, & effective. We ensure that your donations are doing the most good to achieve your philanthropic goals. |
Planned Giving Resources
Northwest Estate Planning Council Charitable Giving Tools - click below for downloadable PDFs |
Steps For Making an IRA Gift
The process is simple to make an IRA QCD or charitable rollover gift. Contact us to learn more. |
It is important to inform the Skagit Community Foundation if you plan to name it as a beneficiary from your retirement account. Retirement plan custodians have no legal obligation to inform beneficiaries that the plan holder has passed away. If the Skagit Community Foundation is unaware of your plans to leave a gift from your retirement fund, we have no way of following up with the custodian. Therefore, please share your gift intentions with us so we can fulfill your philanthropic intentions.
The Skagit Community Foundation's Roots
The Skagit Community Foundation has roots deep in the people and values of this valley.
Many great people came together to instill a lasting impact on Skagit County.
The Skagit Community Foundation has roots deep in the people and values of this valley.
Many great people came together to instill a lasting impact on Skagit County.
Make a Donation
We are honored to assist with your charitable giving
and your desire to make a difference in the lives of people today.
We are honored to assist with your charitable giving
and your desire to make a difference in the lives of people today.
Please indicate the purpose of your donation in the "Fund Destination / Purpose of Donation" memo box.
Examples include: Skagit Disaster Relief, General Fund, Community Needs Fund, Anacortes Women's Giving Circle, etc.
Examples include: Skagit Disaster Relief, General Fund, Community Needs Fund, Anacortes Women's Giving Circle, etc.
Questions?
