[title size=”1″]Field of Interest Fund[/title]
Types of Funds > Field of Interest
By establishing a Field of Interest Fund, you can target your gift to address needs in an important area of community life. Arts. AIDS. Aging. At-risk youth. Our board awards grants to community organizations and programs that are making a difference in the area you select. Your gift stays flexible enough to meet community needs in your interest area—even as they change over time.
While you direct the Field of Interest Fund you establish from its creation, the maintenance is left up to us. Our professional program staff continually monitors changing community needs so that you can be sure grants made in the name of your fund make the most impact in your field of interest and create your personal legacy of giving. You can add any amount to the Field of Interest Fund you establish at any time—and so can others who share your interests in community. If you endow your gift, it becomes a permanent community funding resource.
[title size=”3″] Donor Story: A local legacy[/title]
Marshall W. Hagen Memorial Fund
A true act of generosity involves giving without getting something in return—not even a thank you. Marshall W. Hagen passed away early in 2010 at the age of 98, but he will live on to help future generations through his gift to the Community Foundation of Dunn County.
Marshall Hagen had the desire to make a difference in his community. There were probably only a handful of people that knew of his intentions and his generosity. After he passed on, he wanted to help ensure that there would be a permanent source of income that would support programs and services that could directly benefit the lives of people in Dunn County that are suffering from cancer.
In October, the Community Foundation of Dunn County established the Marshall W. Hagen Memorial Fund as a result of his bequest. Although he is not here to receive our thanks or take any credit, he has left his legacy of caring and kindness to benefit future generations. In the future, grants will be made from the Marshall W. Hagen Memorial Fund to area health care service organizations that have a combination of need and proven effectiveness in helping the lives of area cancer patients.
[title size=”3″] Donor Story: A personal mission unforgotten[/title]
From the series Donor Stories submitted to the Council on Foundations:
When they lost their adult daughter, Susan, to cancer, the Perez family received hundreds of contributions from people throughout the community. Susan had been a high school teacher, so many of the contributions came from fellow teachers and from parents of the students whose lives she had touched.
“Susan cared so deeply about her work,†says Mrs. Perez, “and we wanted to use the money to continue in that spirit of helping children through their education.â€
The Perez family spoke with their local community foundation and decided to establish the Susan L. Perez Education Fund, a Field of Interest Fund that memorializes their daughter by supporting local educators and students.
“We chose to begin this kind of fund because education is so dynamic,†says Mr. Perez. “We realize that we aren’t always aware of what our school system needs and how it works, and we wanted to be sure that, even years from now, grants made in Susan’s name make sense for our community.â€
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There is so much more we’d like you to know. For more information and ideas on ways to integrate your financial planning with charitable giving, ask your financial advisor or contact The Community Foundation.