As a public ancillary fund, the Community Impact Foundation delivers the advantages of alternative philanthropic structures while reducing associated administrative and cost burdens. The key advantages of a Giving Fund with the Community Impact Foundation include:

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• The minimum of $50,000 to establish a Giving Fund is substantially less than required to establish other philanthropic structures.

• It costs nothing to establish your Giving Fund and the only ongoing fee is 1.025% per annum (including GST) of funds under management. This fee covers all aspects of administration, compliance, investment management and audit costs.

• Your Giving Fund is simpler, less time consuming and more cost effective to establish and participate in than other philanthropic structures. The trustee handles the administration, investment and legal compliance - freeing up donors to solely focus on grant making.

• While Giving Fund operate separately within the foundation, individual funds are pooled together, benefiting from being part of a larger investment vehicle

• You can name your Giving Fund and be identified with it as your vehicle for your charitable giving, or you can choose to be anonymous.

• You and your family can be involved in the grant making decisions of your Giving Fund.

• Your Giving Fund, and its legacy, can continue long after you have passed away. 

• The corpus of your Giving Fund is invested using ethical and impact investment strategies, to complement and extend the good work of your giving.