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Frequently Asked Questions

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Your Partner for Personalized Giving

At CICF, our staff of philanthropic professionals is focused on crafting a giving strategy based on your personal values, the organizations and issues you want to support, the assets you have to contribute, and the type of fund that’s best for you. And since 1916, we’ve helped individuals, families, businesses and organizations with all sizes of charitable resources do just that.

Bringing the best out of the dynamic connection between donors and our community is what CICF is all about. You should consider CICF as your charitable partner if:

  • You want the most from your giving – Transform reactive, “checkbook” philanthropy into strategic giving that let’s you realize the impact of your generosity and makes giving more meaningful and enjoyable with CICF as your partner.
  • You want to understand giving or charitable issues – CICF provides staff resources, research and guidance so you can learn about issues important to you, and make the smartest decisions possible with your charitable dollars.
  • You want to keep your charitable investments local – With a CICF fund, you can support any organization in the United States as long as it’s a qualified 501(c)(3). But your charitable investment stays in this community – which means your personal relationship manager is local, too. Commercial gift funds may be invested outside of Indiana and our community – which is where any help you need will come from, too.
  • You want your giving to be easier and more organized – With CICF it’s a turnkey process. Opening a fund is easy and often takes less than an hour. Your personalized account features secure on-line access and tracks incoming donations and outgoing contributions and investment activity. We keep track of all your charitable activity and report it to you whenever you need it.

If you want to personalize your giving, let CICF be your partner. The extent of your involvement is entirely up to you. And no matter the type of fund you have, we offer all donors flexibility, reliability, security, financial stewardship, and professional support and leadership.

Explore these pages and learn about the benefits of working with CICF and the giving options that can make your generosity more personal, more powerful – and more fun! For more information contact your staff liaison or Jan Edmondson or Mary Stanley, our senior gift planning advisors, at 317.634.2423.

 

Creating a Fund

There are many different funds to choose from at CICF to help you achieve your unique philanthropic goals. No matter which funds you choose, we’re dedicated to working directly with you to find the best options for your charitable giving.

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Giving as a Family

Philanthropy begins at home. Whether you develop your own charitable traditions to pass on, or learned about them from previous generations, acting on your family’s values through charitable giving and volunteering makes philanthropy more meaningful.

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Planned Giving

When you work with CICF, we’ll make sure you have plenty of options for future giving that meet your charitable goals. From simple bequests to complex charitable trusts, planned gifts into your personal family fund to contributions to general field-of-interest funds – the possibilities are endless.

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