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Donor-Advised Fund, Field of Interest Fund, or Private Foundation?

What are the pros and cons? 

Amount of assets is one factor, efficiency and ease of administration are others.

Those who wish to share the pleasures and challenges of wise giving with others, will be better served in a community foundation with our flexibility and personal scale. While named funds can be created and maintained here at a $10,000 minimum, grantmaking will be more satisfying with a minimum fund size of $25,000.

Call the Foundation for details: 847 492-0990.