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Giving Tuesday

Give to a nonprofit during our #GivingTuesdayFW Challenge! 

The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne challenges all nonprofits that hold endowment funds at the Community Foundation to raise money for their endowments during the month of November. The Community Foundation will match any gifts that are contributed to eligible funds by 20% and the top-raising organizations in each of our giving areas will receive a surprise unrestricted gift from the Community Foundation on #GivingTuesday.

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*A nonprofit with an asterisk listed beside their name is NOT eligible for the 20% match because they follow a different spending policy than the Community Foundation. They are still eligible for the #GivingTuesdayFW Challenge surprise.

**Any nonprofit with two asterisks listed beside their name is not eligible for the 20% match due to already meeting the match maximum. They are still eligible for the #GivingTuesdayFW Challenge surprise.

*A nonprofit with an asterisk listed beside their name is NOT eligible for the 20% match because they follow a different spending policy than the Community Foundation. They are still eligible for the #GivingTuesdayFW Challenge surprise.

**Any nonprofit with two asterisks listed beside their name is not eligible for the 20% match due to already meeting the match maximum. They are still eligible for the #GivingTuesdayFW Challenge surprise.

*A nonprofit with an asterisk listed beside their name is NOT eligible for the 20% match because they follow a different spending policy than the Community Foundation. They are still eligible for the #GivingTuesdayFW Challenge surprise.

**Any nonprofit with two asterisks listed beside their name is not eligible for the 20% match due to already meeting the match maximum. They are still eligible for the #GivingTuesdayFW Challenge surprise.

*A nonprofit with an asterisk listed beside their name is NOT eligible for the 20% match because they follow a different spending policy than the Community Foundation. They are still eligible for the #GivingTuesdayFW Challenge surprise.

**Any nonprofit with two asterisks listed beside their name is not eligible for the 20% match due to already meeting the match maximum. They are still eligible for the #GivingTuesdayFW Challenge surprise.

#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving.

In short, an endowment is designed for permanency and long-term sustainability. This is typically achieved by preserving both the original contribution(s) and any subsequent contributions that are then invested for long-term growth. Generally, these funds are held by a qualified nonprofit organization or foundations as designated by the original donor(s). An endowment can grow through ongoing contributions and positive investment returns. A percentage of the earnings are used to advance the organization’s charitable mission.

There is instability in government grants, the transfer of generational wealth, and tax laws changing, soit’s important for a nonprofit to have a long-term sustainability plan. Nonprofits are doing such vital work and improving lives in our community, and we at the Community Foundation want to be a resource to help them in becoming sustainable for the long-term, a piece of which is endowment building.

Help your favorite nonprofit be sustainable for the future. Donate to their endowment today!

Please note that gifts must be received by 11/20/2022 at 11:59 PM. If gifts are received the next day they will not count as part of the #GivingTuesday Fort Wayne Challenge. This means gifts need to be received in the mail before 11/20/2022 and even gifts postmarked before 11/20/2022 but received after 11/20/2022 will not count.
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