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Our website shares with you information and news about the Toledo Community Foundation. Our hope with this website is to provide another avenue to assist in fulfilling our mission of creating philanthropy and making our community a better place for you to live and raise a family. There are features for current donors on our website, as well as opportunities for new donors to become involved in philanthropy. Our website is just another avenue for you to reach your giving goals. Let us know if there are features you believe would make this site work better for you and the community.
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Haiti Earthquake: Ways You Can Help
One of the greatest humanitarian disasters in recent memory is unfolding in Haiti. Devastated by a 7.0 earthquake on Tuesday, Jan. 12th, much of its basic infrastructure that provides basic human needs, including food and water, is unable to function. Early estimates indicate up to one-third of Haiti's nine million residents have been impacted in some way. As many as 100,000 people have died. Thousands have been injured and many are living on the streets because there is no safe shelter.
The best way to help people in Haiti at this point in time is to make monetary donations to organizations which are experienced in disaster relief and have a presence in the country.
Foundation fund holders who want to help may make gifts from their advised funds to agencies responding to the disaster.
Among the many excellent agencies providing disaster relief or connected to providers are these nonprofit organizations: Note: You can click on the organization's name for more details on their efforts. Please note some of these websites are experiencing heavy traffic and may be temporarily unavailable.
United Nations Central Emergency Relief Fund
Locally, ISOH/IMPACT is collecting donations. A list of supplies that are of immediate need are listed on their website at www.isohimpact.org. Donations can be dropped off at any area Tireman Auto Service Center and at ISOH/IMPACT's Waterville warehouse located at 905 Farnsworth Rd. in Waterville, OH. There is a P.O.D.S. container onsite at the Waterville Warehouse for 24/7 drop-offs. Cash and credit card donations can be made online at www.isohimpact.org or sent directly to the ISOH/IMPACT offices at 25182 W. River Rd., Perrysburg, OH 43551.
To learn more about disaster grantmaking and, specifically, about philanthropy's response to the Haiti disaster, visit the Council on Foundation's website: http://www.usig.org/disastergm/earthquakehaiti2010.asp
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact one of our Philanthropic Services Officers, Bridget Holt or Kris Theisen, at 419.241.5049 or e-mail Bridget@toledocf.org or Kris@toledocf.org.
Interesting Video
Do you ever wonder if you can deduct your charitable contributions, or what qualifies as a charitable deduction, or how much you can deduct? Here is a link to a guide to charitable donations produced by the IRS Office of Exempt Organizations (www.irs.gov/eo) entitled "Can I Deduct My Charitable Contributions." It addresses how to treat cash, clothing and household items and vehicle donations; deductible vs. nondeductible contributions; recordkeeping; and deduction limits. It might answer some of your basic questions that you've been wondering about. Take a look! http://www.stayexempt.org/mini-courses/canIDeduc/player.html Of course, you can always call our Philanthropic Services team at 419.241.5049 to address your questions as well! Ask for Kris Theisen or Bridget Holt.
Toledo Community Foundation exists to assist you in meeting your philanthropic goals
- Learn more about TCF and our history , and how your local community foundation works.
- Meet our staff and board.
- Review the many Vehicles for Giving TCF offers local donors.
- See how others have created lasting legacies for their loved ones, cherished places and favorite causes.
- Learn how you can create a fund of your own.
- Investigate our grant and scholarship opportunities.
- Discover the unique ways we can help individuals, businesses, private foundations, nonprofits, and financial advisors to maximize giving opportunities.
If you still have questions after reviewing our website, visit our Frequently Asked Questions section, or contact us today. Our staff will be happy to discuss how TCF can help you achieve your philanthropic goals.