Individual & Family Giving

The giving you plan. The impact you see.

Giving with purpose starts with knowing where you want to go. We help you get there. Clearly. Confidently. With the expertise to make it count.

Providing personal guidance, local insight, and expertise in tax considerations and fund management, we handle the complexity so you can focus on what matters: impact only you can create.

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Popular ways to give

Open an FFTC Donor Advised Fund

A flexible, efficient way to manage giving with superior tax advantages. We expertly manage the fund and handle the administration, you focus on the joy of giving.

Create a scholarship

Help students achieve their dreams by providing scholarships. A scholarship fund can reflect your values and be tailored to your choice of study, school or eligibility criteria.

Plan your legacy

Your legacy is one of the most important investments you'll ever make. We work with you and your financial advisor to design a plan that reflects your vision and creates lasting change.

Support your favorite causes

You know the causes that matter. We know where your investment will go furthest. FFTC Community Impact Funds connect your giving to local expertise and insight, directing your dollars where they're needed most.

Partner with our Private Philanthropy team

When your vision is bold enough to need its own personalized roadmap, we build it with you, and support everything from grantmaking strategy and governance to engaging the next generation.

Assets you can give

Cash: The simplest and most flexible way to give, allowing your support to be put to work immediately.
Stock: Donating appreciated stock can maximize your giving power, eliminating capital gains tax while creating a larger investment in the causes you care about.
Closely held business interests: Privately held shares or family business interests can become a source of impact. Gifting these asset to support your charitable goals unlocks value while providing meaningful tax advantages.
Retirement assets: One of the most tax-efficient paths to purposeful giving. Designating charitable beneficiaries for IRAs or other retirement plans can reduce income and estate taxes, transforming assets that would otherwise be taxed into meaningful change.
Real estate: From a family property to commercial holdings or land, gifting real estate can eliminate capital gains tax while turning an illiquid asset into long-term philanthropy.

Insight and inspiration

Understanding tax changes for 2026

H.R. 1, commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and signed into law last year, includes several key changes to tax laws for charitable giving beginning January 1 of this year. Our team outlines what it means and what to consider as you plan your giving going forward.

Using stock for strategic giving

Driven by a desire to give more effectively, one family partnered with FFTC for game-changing strategies – leveraging a donor advised fund, their business interests and FFTC's expertise.

Scholarship fund creates a legacy of learning

While financial circumstances kept Beatrice and Charles Asbury from finishing high school, they valued education, passing along that love to their children. To honor their parents, the Asbury siblings created a scholarship to help Concord High School students achieve their own dreams.

Engaging the next generation

How can we engage young people in giving and empower them to become tomorrow’s changemakers? Our team shares practical tips and strategies to help cultivate philanthropic values.

“We never get tired of the joy that comes when we make grants. And because of the Foundation, the money is invested and can continue to grow, so we can continue to give more, more frequently and hopefully, for a much longer period of time.”

Mark and Tina Hansen, FFTC fundholders

Asset delivery instructions

You can contribute cash, securities and more to an FFTC fund.

Bunching calculator

This calculator can help you evaluate whether bunching is a strategy you may want to consider for maximizing tax deductibility.

Charitable Giving Guide

Learn details about the Foundation, as well as our products and services, so you can be well-informed and strategic about your giving.

Fund agreements and forms

Find all the forms you need to establish a fund, select investment options and manage representatives.

Give strategically with fftc:FWD

No issue exists in isolation, and when you see how they overlap, you can take smart, targeted action.

Generate your personalized brief and discover your path to making a difference.

Strategic Giving Guidebook

This useful guide will walk you through the process of identifying your charitable vision - and turning it into reality.

Wherever you are on your giving journey, we’re available and ready to help. From answering questions to discussing strategies and sharing insights, our team is here for you.

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Sara Piner, CAP®

Senior Vice President, Philanthropic Advancement

Stephanie Mudd

Vice President, Personal & Family Philanthropy