The Community Foundation is a vehicle through which individuals, organizations and businesses are able to make gifts and bequests to benefit Dickinson County and surrounding areas. Income from these gifts is used to address a broad spectrum of needs in the community. The gifts are tax deductible and qualify for the Michigan Tax Credit.

Contributors may select an existing fund, create a new fund, or specify the Unrestricted Fund, which allows the foundation to allocate grants to the area of most need.

To make a contribution, contact the foundation at 906-774-3131.

1. You can address a broad range of local needs. Arts. AIDS. Aging. At-risk youth. Just a few aspects of community life supported by your community foundation. Every year we make grants to local agencies and programs serving our every-changing population.

2. Your donation works forever. And it's fully tax deductible. When you donate through our endowment funds, your gift principal never gets spent. It's carefully invested, and the earnings are used to benefit our community through annual grants. Plus your gift qualifies for maximum benefit via the Michigan Tax Credit.

3. You can create a personal legacy of giving. We offer a variety of giving options--including the ability to set up a special fund named for you, for your family, or in memory of a loved one. If you wish, you can be involved in the distribution of grant dollars generated by your fund. It's a highly personalized approach to giving.