DECISION MAKING TOOLS

Estate planners, financial consultants, and other professional advisors are often asked to suggest the best vehicles for charitable giving. Solano Community Foundation offers you and your clients several advantages, including:

Simplicity. Creating a charitable fund at Solano Community Foundation is the easy, low-cost alternative to forming and administering a private foundation.

Tax benefits. We offer maximum federal and state tax benefits; we can work with you to create specialized charitable instruments tailored to your clients' estate and financial plans.

Flexibility. We accept a wide variety of gifts - including cash, stocks, real estate, and other assets. We can help individuals, families, and businesses create a fund that addresses virtually any charitable purpose.

Community impact. You and your clients can work closely with our staff; we'll help you understand community needs, assess local organizations, and direct gift dollars to high-impact areas.

Stability. We are a professional organization that meets published standards of performance for investment practices, donor services, and grant making practices.