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Becoming A Donor

Donors who have a vision of what our East Tennessee region can be, who are willing to invest in its future, and who are willing to generously share the blessings that have been bestowed upon them have a wide array of philanthropic opportunities. Deciding to give is only the first of many choices that must be made.

Since 1986, East Tennessee Foundation has turned charitable dreams into realities for thousands of people across the East Tennessee region. While the tax and estate planning advantages are significant, our experience tells us that the satisfaction of being able to give back to or connect with your community is the driving force behind philanthropy. We work with you and with professional advisors to tailor a charitable giving program that fits your personal interests and financial situation.

 
Plantings

 

What Are Your Dreams?

Building the Right Vehicle for Giving

Ways to Give

ETF vs. Private Organizations

 

What are your dreams? 

To create a scholarship in honor of a loved one?

To ensure cleaner water and air for your grandchildren, and for their grandchildren?

To build an income for a nonprofit organization?

We help individuals, families, businesses, foundations, and nonprofit organizations achieve their charitable and financial goals by providing tools that make giving easy, flexible, and effective.

  • Donors can create a donor advised fund and recommend grants that support the groups or issues they care about, such as the arts, education, the environment, or healthcare. Or, they can rely on ETF to make grants that reflect their interests.
  • Donors can establish a variety of funds. Some approaches focus on giving in the near term, while others enable donors to make giving a part of their estate planning strategy.
  • We can accept a variety of assets and facilitate complex giving programs.
  • We are an attractive alternative to starting a private foundation, since we can handle all recordkeeping, reporting to the IRS, accounting, and investment management.
  • We pool the assets of individual funds, achieving economies of scale to hire top investment managers.
  • Donors who establish a fund with us benefit from the highest available tax deduction for charitable contributions.
  • Donors can create an individual or family legacy by establishing a named fund at ETF – which can help ensure that future generations learn the value of giving back.

Donors can choose to be anonymous in their giving.

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