Center for Private & Family Foundations

To maximize the impact of their community investments and operate efficiently, individuals, families, businesses and nonprofit agencies turn to the professionals at Toledo Community Foundation.

Through this Center, as the name implies, TCF provides assistance to private and family foundations and to corporate and nonprofit organizations' grant making programs.

Clients using the Center for Private and Family Foundations do so for a variety of reasons like:

  • The Anderson Foundation sought the grant management services of TCF's Center for Private and Family Foundations instead of replacing staff and investing in new computer software to manage these responsibilities;
  • The Stranahan Foundation uses TCF's Center for Private and Family Foundations on an ongoing basis to provide research and reporting for current grant requests from the Toledo area. With this relationship, the Stranahan Foundation has access to TCF's extensive knowledge of community needs and local nonprofits. This information assists the Stranahan trustees in making informed funding decisions and avoids duplicating staff efforts.
  • The Ability Center of Greater Toledo's Supporting Organization (a separate nonprofit entity) uses TCF's Center for Private and Family Foundations to provide numerous administrative services for its grant making program. This helps the Ability Center detach the functions of its Supporting Organization from its agency programs and functions.
The Foundation has over 35 years of experience in administering all aspects of grant making programs. With its skilled professional staff it is uniquely positioned to provide a broad range of advisory, organizational and administrative services to other entities involved in organized philanthropy.

The Center for Private and Family Foundations provides many services for private and family foundations.  Click here to review.

What type of fund can one create for use with Private and Family Foundations? Click here to review Fund Types.

What type of gift options can one use to create a fund at Toledo Community Foundation? Click here to review Gift Options.

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If you, your family members, a client, or an organization you are involved with could benefit from TCF's Center for Private and Family Foundations, please call Fredi Heywood, Administrator, Center for Private & Family Foundations, at 419.243.1706.