Giving

Types of Gifts The Foundation May Accept

Funds You Can Establish at the Foundation

Agency Endowments

The Book of Dreams
(a special project of the Williamsport-Lycoming Community Foundation)

Tax-Wise Planning

Investment & Spending Policies of the Foundation

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Why Make a Gift to Your Community Foundation?

• We are a local organization, with deep roots in the community; your community foundation knows your community’s needs.
• Our professional staff has broad expertise regarding community issues and needs.
• We provide highly personalized service tailored to each individual’s charitable and financial interests.
• Our funds help people invest in the causes they care most about.
• We accept a wide variety of assets, and can facilitate even the most complex forms of giving.
• We partner with professional advisors to create highly effective approaches to charitable giving.
• We offer maximum tax advantage for most gifts under federal law.
• We multiply the impact of gift dollars by pooling them with other gifts and grants.
• We build endowment funds that benefit the community forever and help create personal legacies.
• We are a community leader, convening the community around important issues and coordinating resources to create positive change for over 90 years.