Top 10 Reasons to Give with CVCF
Here are the top ten reasons people partner with the Comox Valley Community Foundation:
- We are a local organization with deep roots in the community, and part of a nationwide movement whose support we build on and share.
- We bring donors to the table as community builders, working closely with them to align their philanthropic vision with the community’s needs.
- We identify long-term needs and opportunities and invest in solutions that let our communities guide their own future.
- We take a broad and inclusive view of what a community is, and provide grants to the widest possible range of organizations and initiatives.
- We provide highly flexible and personal service, accepting a wide variety of assets and offering donors maximum tax advantage.
- We build permanent funds using the income generated to respond to immediate needs, helping our communities ensure vital futures year after year after year.
- We multiply the impact of gift dollars by pooling them with other gifts.
- We believe that diversity is strength, so we bring the entire community together to stimulate new ideas, build participation and strengthen community philanthropy.
- We are transparent and reputable stewards of community resources, committed to being accountable, accessible and responsive.
- We build community vitality—the unique and essential spirit that flourishes when people believe that their community holds possibilities for everyone.