Donors
Helping You Help Others Through Generosity
Why Give To A Foundation?
The Community Impact Fund provides annual grants to initiatives that improve quality of life in the Greater Fayette service area.
Because the principal of an endowment remains intact, your gift becomes a permanent source of community support. Year after year, the income generated continues to fund meaningful projects, ensuring your generosity makes a lasting difference.
Each and every one of our customers receives personalised assistance from our dedicated support team.
Ways to Invest in Stronger Rural Communities
The Foundation offers flexibility matched with efficiency. There are numerous options for giving within the Foundation.
Unrestricted gifts allow the Foundation’s Board of Directors the greatest flexibility and discretion in directing resources.
The Foundation offers flexibility matched with efficiency. There are numerous options for giving within the Foundation.
The donor can select an existing fund that matches his or her goals or create a new fund to reflect their personal interest.
Learn more about GFCF’s Fund Types
Advisors
Partnering with Advisors for Philanthropic Impact
At Greater Fayette Community Foundation, we recognize the vital role legal and financial advisors play in guiding their clients’ charitable giving. Our goal is to complement the expertise of advisors by offering strategic philanthropic solutions that align with their clients’ financial and charitable goals. We work alongside advisors to ensure seamless, effective giving strategies that create lasting community impact.
Tax Comparison Guide
Explore the various long term philanthropic opportunities with your clients. This document compares the various factors for charitable giving, private foundations, and giving to community foundations in a easy to understand guide
Financial Advisor FAQ
This quick reference guide can help you familarize yourself with our organization, practices, and the services we provide for your clients.
COMMUNITY IMPACT
Connecting Resources to the Needs of Rural South Central Texas
We offer various giving options to align with your philanthropic goals, including unrestricted gifts, designated funds, and scholarship endowments. Each option provides tax-effective ways to ensure your charitable giving achieves the greatest possible impact.
Scholarships
Scholarship Recipient
Izick Hernandez, Flatonia HS
“The proceeds of this scholarship are greatly appreciated as they will help aid me in my journey toward a higher education. I would recommend this scholarship to any high school student that needs financial help to make their dream a reality. The aid from this scholarship will help take less stress off of my family and myself in the coming years.”
Invest in What Matters to You
Creating a fund with the Greater Fayette Community Foundation is a seamless way to ensure your charitable giving has a lasting impact. Our team will work with you to align your philanthropic goals with the right fund structure, making the process simple and tailored to your vision. Once your fund is established, your generosity will continue to support the causes you care about for years to come.
1
Identify
Define your charitable purpose—who and what you want your gift to support.
2
Collaborate
Work with a Greater Fayette Community Foundation expert to determine the type of fund that best aligns with your goals.
3
Establish
Name your fund, sign a fund agreement, and select an investment strategy.
4
Give & Impact
Make your gift and start creating lasting change in the community.
Donate to an Existing Fund
Make an immediate impact in your community by contributing to one of our established funds. These funds support local nonprofits and initiatives that are already making a difference in the lives of your neighbors. Your gift strengthens the work of dedicated organizations and volunteers, ensuring lasting support for the causes that matter most. Join us in building a stronger, more vibrant rural South Central Texas—one gift at a time.
*Please make all checks payable to Greater Fayette Community Foundation. Please denote fund in memo section.
Greater Fayette Community Foundation
Greater Fayette Community Foundation General Scholarship Fund
Greater Fayette Community Foundation Technical Education Scholarship Fund
GFCF Community Impact Grants
Nonprofit Support
Landmarks & Place-Based Funds
Scholarships
Community Health & Well-being
Technology
COMMUNITY Resources
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Donor
Advisor FAQ
Legacy Planning
Existing Funds
Ready to Make a Lasting Impact?
Our team is here to help you turn your philanthropic vision into meaningful goals. Contact us today to start your giving journey.
