CEO Message
Greetings!

As I reflect on this past year, we have a lot to be grateful for here at the Community Foundation. It was so wonderful to see many of you at our recent 2019 Celebration of Philanthropy reception. What a fabulous evening honoring our legacy society members, donor family and nonprofit partners all making a difference in our community - forever !

As we prepare for the year-end, it may be a good time to check in with your professional advisors. A few topics to consider are: 1.) Bunching Charitable Deductions , 2.) Gifts of Appreciated Stock , and 3.) IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions .

Our team is ready to help you give grants from your fund, add to your existing fund, or establish a new fund. We are always happy to help you create an individualized giving plan to ensure that your donations make the greatest impact on the causes you care about while maximizing tax advantages. 

In this time of giving thanks – and throughout this entire giving season – we offer our thanks to you, our partners and friends, for all you do. Please enjoy reading about the many wonderful things happening at YOUR Community Foundation.

Enjoy the season,
Latest Happenings at the Community Foundation
2019 Celebration of Philanthropy Reception
On December 3 we enjoyed celebrating what makes our community truly remarkable—our network of generous donors, philanthropic partners, and local nonprofits who help make the Space Coast a healthier and more vibrant place to live.

This year, we also celebrated those who will leave a legacy through a will, endowed or planned gift and invited others to launch their legacy with the Community Foundation.

A huge thank you to our Board of Directors, sponsors and guests who made the evening truly magical.

2nd Annual Investment Briefing for Community Foundation Fund Holders
Philanthropy on Tap
Event Held for Local Professional Advisors
Six Brevard School Art Teachers Awarded Nancy Baur Dillen Scholarships
$52K Awarded from the Kenneth R. Finken & Dorothy Hallam Finken Endowment Fund for Medical Research
Foundation Named a 2019 Humanitarian of the Year During the 2019 Central Florida Humanitarian Awards on November 7

Smart Giving Series - Fall 2019 Tours & Luncheon:
No Limits Academy,
Florida Wildlife Hospital, &
The Haven for Children
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:
Community Foundation's 2020 Grantmaker Briefings for Nonprofits

January 7 or 9, 2020
9:00 a.m. - noon

These sessions for local 501(c)(3) organizations are a valuable opportunity to learn what the CFB and other grantmakers require for their 2020 grant cycles. Sessions will include speakers from the Community Foundation, Space Coast Health Foundation and Bank of America.


The Community Foundation's annual competitive grant program will open on January 7.





LEAD Brevard's
Board Governance Workshop

January 24, 2020
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Center for Collaboration

Chuck Loring returns to Brevard to share his expertise and help you build your board and organization. A must attend for nonprofit leaders and board members.

Funding for Good Workshop with Mandy Pearce:

Building Dynamic Boards Retreat February 18 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
West Melbourne, FL

NEW FUND HIGHLIGHT:
Nonprofit Endowment Partner:
Habitat for Humanity of Brevard

Welcome Habitat for Humanity of Brevard to our family of nonprofit endowment fund partners.

Through community partnerships they empower very low and low-income families and individuals to achieve their full community potential and realize their dream of home ownership. This is made possible through the revitalization of neglected neighborhoods, and development of planned communities with essential family support systems.



WELCOME DAWN MYERS AS GRANTS COORDINATOR:

Dawn Myers joined the Foundation team in August as the Grants Coordinator leading the competitive grants and scholarship processes.



Smart Giving: Fulfilling Ways to Give
The Community Foundation offers several giving options, depending on what you hope to achieve through your philanthropy. Many donors take advantage of multiple strategies for tax planning purposes or to leverage their resources for greater good.

"Having served on the Board for 10 years, we saw first-hand the amazing work the Community Foundation was accomplishing and knew we could achieve our philanthropic, legacy and tax goals through a fund at the Community Foundation for Brevard."

-------------- Brian & Hope Fisher --------------
Director Emeritus & fund holders

We accept a  broad array of assets  including cash and non-cash gifts of appreciated securities, real estate, life insurance, privately held stock and interest in limited partnerships. If giving is in your future, we also accept deferred gifts such as retirement plans, 401(k) plans, life insurance and proceeds from the sale of property.
Your philanthropic goals are our first priority at the Community Foundation. We can put your vision into action today or make a plan for the future. The choice is yours.


Check out some of our other resources to build better communities:

Not a fund holder yet?

We invite you for a conversation to explore ways we
can make your philanthropy meaningful: