Community Philanthropy
Enhancing quality of life through philanthropic giving is the vision of the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation. Our staff builds relationships between donors and community needs.
GMCF can offer a wealth of knowledge and assistance in tailoring your giving. For example:
- Listen carefully to learn the causes that are meaningful to you
- Align your areas of interest with causes, nonprofits, and community needs
- Help you develop an actionable plan/timeline to invest in your philanthropic interests
- Collaborate with your professional advisors to ensure the best timing of gifts with tax benefits to optimize your charitable giving
- Create stewardship expectations designed to meet the specific desires of the donor
- Invite you to events and briefings that resonate with your passions
- Introduce you to other donors with similar interests
“Effective philanthropy requires a lot of time and creativity – the same kind of focus and
skills that building a business requires.” Bill Gates.
