Donor gifts may be directed to the Story County Community
foundation as:
"...the Story County Community Foundation."
The appropriate designation for wills, trusts, life insurance policies and life income
arrangements is:
"...My gift shall be used at the discretion of the Story County Community Foundation
for the purposes and objectives for which the Foundation was created and exists."
Establish an unrestricted fund to meet ever-changing community needs:

These funds may be expended at the discretion of the Foundation's Board of Directors to
meet whatever charitable needs and opportunities deserve community priority. To
accomplish this, unrestricted gifts may be designated as follows:
Establish a designated fund to support your charitable interests:

Donors with interests in a particular charitable organization, community or program can
designate the benefits of their gift to that charitable organization, community or program.
The following wording may be used:
"...My gift shall be used at the discretion of the Story County Community Foundation for
the benefit of the (name of the charitable organization, particular community or
program)."
Unrestricted Funds
Designated Funds
Donor-Advised Funds
When you establish an Unrestricted Fund, your gift can address a broad range of local needs -
including future needs that often cannot be anticipated at the time your gift is made. The Story
County Community Foundation evaluates all aspects of community well-being: arts and culture,
economic development, education, environment, health and human services, youth and the elderly,
neighborhood revitalization, and more. The flexibility of your unrestricted gift enables your
community foundation's program experts to respond to the community's most pressing needs,
today and tomorrow.
Establish a Field of Interest Fund to connect personal values to high-impact
opportunities:

By establishing a Field of Interest Fund, you can target your gift to address needs in an important
area of community life: Arts, AIDS, Aging, At-risk youth. You identify your personal interest area
when making your gift; our board awards grants to community organizations and programs that are
making a difference in the area you select. Your gift stays flexible enough to meet community
needs in your interest area - even as they change over time.

Establish a Scholarship and invest in deserving students:

In creating a scholarship, you invest in your community's future and show students you care. Your
community foundation provides the expertise to help you meet your personal goals and awards
scholarships to deserving students. Your gift can help students - from preschool to postgraduate -
achieve their lifetime dreams.
Options for Donors
Story County
Community Foundation