CORPORATE GIVING

Join North Lee Community Foundation as a corporate partner to engage, lead and transform our community. We can provide expert philanthropic guidance to your business and can help you create and manage a corporate giving program that meets your needs.

 

Whether your business is just beginning to consider how to give or you’re already operating a corporate foundation, they can help you further your philanthropic mission. Our community knowledge and charitable giving expertise can help you meet your corporate giving goals, promote your company’s philanthropic passions, and make a positive impact on your community.

GIVING BECOMES EASY

Charitable giving through North Lee Community Foundation is a seamless means of outsourcing your corporate giving program. North Lee Community Foundation can provide expert guidance on structuring your company’s giving plan as well as behind-the scenes fund administration support.
 

TAX BENEFITS

Your company will receive immediate tax benefits at the time a gift is made to a corporate donor advised fund at North Lee Community Foundation, even if the funds are distributed at a later date. If your company establishes an endowed fund, our host community foundation, the Keokuk Area Community Foundation, will provide access to Endow Iowa Tax Credits, a 25% Iowa tax credit in addition to federal deductions for certain charitable gifts.

COST EFFECTIVE

There is a very low cost to administer a fund and assist with the grant-making process. We provide tax receipts for all contributions and years of experience accepting all types of assets. Giving becomes more organized. Your business will receive regular reports showing the charities you are supporting and the amounts given. North Lee Community Foundation staff can assist with the multiple requests you receive for contributions.
 

STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPY 

We can help you design and implement a philanthropic approach that meets your company’s needs and achieves your desired objectives in the community.

COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE

Our professional staff have knowledge of community needs and opportunities and can connect you to causes you care about. Prompt gift acknowledgements and grant processing. North Lee Community Foundation provides timely tax receipts for all contributions and prompt grant processing.

GRANT MAKING DUE DILIGENCE

North Lee Community Foundation follows a due diligence process to ensure the grant recipient is qualified and able to fulfill your charitable intent. It also ensures that the grant complies to legal requirements.

ANONYMOUS GRANT MAKING

North Lee Community Foundation offers anonymity if you don’t wish to be identified publicly, and the flexibility to change this on a grant-by-grant basis. Increased name recognition. North Lee Community Foundation provides opportunities to name your fund to distinguish your business or identify your charitable purpose for the fund. North Lee Community Foundation includes you as a collaborative partner in its media and promotional materials.

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ONLINE ACCESS TO MANAGE YOUR FUND

North Lee Community Foundation provides a secure, online tool to access your statements of activity, review fund balances and gift history, make donations to your fund, or make grant recommendations.

CORPORATE GIVING OPTIONS
Corporate Donor Advised Fund – Giving through a corporate donor-advised fund at the North Lee Community Foundation allows you and your employees to remain actively involved in making grant recommendations to causes you care about whenever it is convenient. Grants can be made to local, national and international organizations.