Many donors enjoy the experience of creating a fund and seeing the difference grants from their fund can make during the course of their lifetime. Others wait to create funds by means of a bequest, leaving as their Legacy a perpetual gift to help the charitable causes they care most about.
Donations can also be made to any existing Trinity Trust fund that corresponds to the charitable interests of a donor.
Planned Giving
There are many ways to make charitable planned gifts that benefit the community and provide the donor with tax savings and often additional income as well. The Trinity Trust offers charitable planned giving information through the Humboldt Area Foundation to clients who want to contribute to any charity.
How to Establish a Fund:
The Trinity Trust offers additional donor services assistance through our partnership with the Humboldt Area Foundation.
Types of Funds
The Trinity Trust offers a variety of options and services so that every donor can create a fund that meets his or her charitable goals. Donors may choose whether they want their fund to be a permanent (endowed) or temporary (expendable) and choose between the following types:
- Discretionary Funds: Grant award decisions are made by The Trinity Trust’s board of directors which give the board discretion to address the charitable needs of the community as they change over time.
- Field of Interest Funds: Donors designate the focus area for grants, i.e. youth, health, arts and culture, seniors.
- Donor Advised Funds: Advisors are consulted for suggestions regarding specific grantmaking from the fund.
- Scholarship Funds: Benefits students and can be Donor Advised or Field of Interest.
- Designated Funds: Donors name one or more specific organizations they wish to support.
- Organizational Funds: Schools, faith-based and non-profit organizations build income for upcoming capital campaigns and/or ongoing support of their mission.
- Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRTs): Irrevocable trusts provide donors with income during their lifetime and subsequently support charitable work.
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