10 Things You Didn’t Know About Manatee Community Foundation
- Next year, we will celebrate our 25th Anniversary.
- Donors can open a new donor advised fund at Manatee Community Foundation starting at $5,000.
- Many of our donors name their children as successor advisors on their funds, building in family values of giving for generations.
- We commonly help donors name specific organizations as well as general missions such as early education or the environment in their legacy funds.
- We often provide guidance and recommendations to people about how they can get involved in our community, even if they do not have a fund at the Foundation.
- In the last year, we awarded more than $5.7 million in grants and scholarships.
- Out team raised and awarded nearly $1 million during COVID-19 to support health & human service organizations serve people.
- We partner with more than 30 nonprofit organizations that have agency funds at Manatee Community Foundation, entrusting us as stewards.
- We help connect caring people to meaningful board opportunities where they can make a difference for a mission important to them.
- Most of our donors found their way to Manatee Community Foundation with a recommendation from their professional advisor or another donor.
