Winter 2020
On Dec. 4, Bath Community Fund awarded $22,100 to 12 local nonprofits, bringing our total grantmaking to more than $100,000 since BCF was created six years ago. New outdoor classrooms at the Bath Nature Preserve and Crown Point Ecology Center are among the innovative projects that were funded this year.
Thanks to your generosity, BCF is approaching $1 million in funds raised since it was founded in 2014. An endowment of that size would enable us to support nonprofits serving the Bath community with $50,000 in grants every year. To reach that milestone, we recently launched the “First Million – Last Leg” campaign and are now less than $75,000 away from our goal.
Please consider joining your friends and neighbors in building this community-wide legacy that will live on long after all of us are gone. Your gift will create a stronger, healthier and more vibrant community for current and future generations of Bath residents.
Two of Bath Community Fund's recent grants are helping a local theater continue its programs in the midst of COVID-19. In addition to purchasing equipment that enables Western Reserve Playhouse to video stream its performances and classes, the grants also provided funding for online arts education programs this summer.
In October, the Bath community lost two prominent and well-respected residents. Dr. Robert Hemphill and Whit Andrew were both supporters of Bath Community Fund, with Dr. Hemphill serving as a founding donor and emeritus advisory board member. Take a moment to read this moving tribute to them.
The CARES Act provides an opportunity to receive a one-time tax deduction of up to $300 for cash contributions to charities like BCF and increases the deduction limit for cash gifts to 100% of a donor's AGI. Meanwhile, the SECURE Act makes giving retirement assets to charity more appealing.

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As the holidays approach, a gift to Bath Community Fund is the perfect way to honor a friend, family member or colleague while making a lasting difference in the community. Each person you honor will receive a card informing them of your gift.
We're grateful to the donors whose gifts make Bath Community Fund possible. Your generosity is strengthening our community for current and future generations.
From cash to appreciated stock and retirement assets to real estate,
there are many ways to give to Bath Community Fund.