Giving Opportunities
In any community, there are needs to address, good programs and services to pursue, and possibilities for growth to explore. Is there something you want to see happen to ensure the Hillsboro area grows and flourishes for years to come? We can help.
How to Give
Your gift to the community can take many different forms, depending on your goals and assets. Cash, stocks & bonds, real estate, and personal property are all common examples of assets accepted by the foundation. You also have various options in determining how you would like your gift to benefit the community, such as setting up a new fund and designating how it will be used, or contributing to an existing fund. For more information, see How to Give at the CKCF website.
Donate to an Existing Fund
The simplest way to give is to donate to an existing fund that matches an area of interest you have in the community. Every contribution is important no matter the size of the gift. Small donations given regularly over time, or from a large number of people, can make a huge difference.
HCF holds an annual giving event on Giving Tuesday, which is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving each year. Giving Tuesday is a global initiative that encourages people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.
The Give $360 program provides a way for donors to make recurring donations over time. For more information on how the program works, click the button below.
Occasionally, fundraising campaigns are held by HCF during a year for a specific cause, project, or donation-matching opportunity. Memorial donations may also be directed to a fund in honor and memory of a loved one’s community interest. And donations may be made for any reason and at any time throughout the year.
Create a Fund
Establishing a fund allows you greater flexibility as to how you would like your gift designated and which organizations or causes you want to support. A fund may be set up as an endowment for long-term benefit or expendable/non-endowment for shorter-term purposes. For information on the options available in starting a new fund, see Create a Fund at the CKCF website.
Establish a Planned Gift
A planned gift is a contribution that is arranged in the present and allocated at a future date. Commonly donated through a will or trust, planned gifts are most often granted once the donor has passed away. If you are interested in establishing a planned gift, please contact Erin Hein at director@hcfoundationks.org
The statewide Keep Five in Kansas campaign supports planned giving by encouraging people to consider contributing 5 percent of their estate to charity to create a legacy and provide for a long-term benefit to the community. An overview of the campaign was written in a 2008 Hillsboro Free Press Letter to the Editor at a time when the program was called ‘Leave a Legacy’. Additional information may be found at the Keep Five in Kansas website.