1. We are a local organization with deep roots in the community.
2. Our funds help people invest in the causes they care about most.
3. We provide highly personalized service tailored to each individual's charitable and financial interest.
4. We offer maximum tax advantage for most gifts under federal law.
5. We multiply the impact of gift dollars by pooling them with other gifts and grants.
6. Our professional program staff has broad expertise regarding community issues and needs.
7. We build endowment funds that benefit the community forever and help create personal legacies.
8. We are a community leader, convening agencies and coordinating resources to create positive change.
9. We accept a wide variety of assets, and can facilitate even the most complex forms of giving.
10. We partner with professional advisors to create highly effective approaches to charitable giving.

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."
~Winston Churchill