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Your heart for community, our expert guidance.

Giving back to your community should be easy and rewarding. That’s why at CFT, making a difference is so much more than just a transaction. We help donors like you navigate the world of giving with one-to-one service and deep expertise in charitable fund creation and management — from donor-advised funds to scholarships and everything in between.

No matter what you want to give, we can help you maximize your impact, with the least amount of effort. Let us be your giving partner and help grow your community.

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Get started with a donor-advised fund.

Get acquainted with one of the easiest and most effective ways to give charitably. (A fund can be opened in under an hour!) We can help you establish and manage a fund to maximize your impact on the causes you care about most.

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When you partner with us, it’s easy:

  1. Select a fund type
  2. Create and add to your fund
  3. Award grants

A fund for every passion

We offer a full suite of funds for individuals, businesses, and nonprofits, and our experts are always available to help find the right fit for you.

DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS
Want a simple, powerful way to actively participate in grantmaking? With an initial gift of $5,000 to $100 million or more, you can start recommending grants to the initiatives you care about. You can easily support multiple nonprofits and manage your fund online.
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SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
Give deserving students the opportunity to pursue their dreams while achieving your own charitable goals. Scholarship funds can be structured to benefit students at any education level or institution. Whether you want to establish a legacy or honor a loved one, give back to your community or your alma mater, we’ll work with you to create a scholarship that is uniquely your own.
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BUSINESS-ADVISED FUNDS
We can support your company's philanthropic goals with a full spectrum of services, including grantmaking, volunteer coordination, site visits, and community updates. We’ll work with you to identify ongoing uses for your fund and help maximize impact.
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NONPROFIT AGENCY FUNDS
Grow assets to meet both current and future needs and free your nonprofit to focus on its work and mission. Nonprofit agency funds provide a simple and efficient way to build an endowment or a reserve, helping create sustainability for your nonprofit organization. Our Board of Trustees provides strong oversight and manages all the administrative details. We can also develop planned giving programs and assist with investment management.
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DESIGNATED FUNDS
Has a specific nonprofit touched your life? Support them with a designated fund. We provide your chosen organization with funding, planned giving, and investment management services. This way, the organization is free to focus on its mission.
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UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
Make a gift that addresses a range of local needs. When you give to CFT’s unrestricted funds, we use your gift to grow and impact our community in the best way possible.
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So many ways to give.

We make giving easy, no matter the asset. We welcome the broadest range of donation types you’ll find anywhere. If you’ve got it, we can help you give it.

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Cash or non-cash assets can be donated on a one-time, annual, or other scheduled basis.

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Define your legacy through bequests, trusts, annuities, life insurance, retirement plans, or honorary and memorial gifts.

WHAT WE ACCEPT
  • Cash & Crypto
  • Stocks, Bonds, & Mutual Funds
  • Business Interests
  • Real Estate
  • Vehicles & Art
  • Mineral & Energy Rights
  • Life Insurance
  • So much more
CLOSELY HELD & RESTRICTED STOCK
TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY
OIL, GAS, & MINERAL RIGHTS
BUSINESS/PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS
Real Estate
RETIREMENT PLAN ASSETS
Marketable Securities
Planned Gifts

A Passion For Education
The Sethis’ family fund and scholarship fund are centered around providing educational opportunities for students.
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Between our family fund and our scholarship fund, we can positively impact a student’s entire career journey, and that is important to us.
- Parvesh Sethi, CFT Fundholder
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Giving Legacy
The Plunk Family Fund has streamlined the Plunks’ giving and allowed them to involve their children in their generosity.
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Having CFT as a partner for our charitable giving fund has been extremely helpful, as has joining a community that surrounds us with other charitably minded people.
- Jake Plunk
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Leadership Matters
The Jain Foundation Fund at CFT supports causes locally and globally.
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CFT is a great partner in our international grantmaking, helping provide capacity in vetting organizations that are doing good work.
- Anurag Jain
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Let us help you develop your customized, strategic giving plan.

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Melissa Hardage
Senior Director of Donor Engagement
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Boski Sharma, CAP
Director, Donor Relations

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