Establishing a Designated Fund provides you a wonderful way to give back to one or more specific organizations that have touched your life.

Your gift provides more than just funding - your favorite organization will benefit from KCF's investment stewardship and ability to manage endowment funds. Because KCF handles the details, the nonprofit organization's staff is freed up to focus on its mission. And, KCF can facilitate even the most complex forms of giving, such as planned gifts or gifts of appreciated stock or real estate. You can add to the fund at any time. If the organization you select ceases to exist or changes in mission, the fund can be redirected so that it continues to address your charitable intent.

How designated funds work

First step with a Designated Fund is to identify an organization you wish to benefit. This type of fund is favored by individuals and families who want to leave a legacy of support for specific nonprofits they care about.

To establish your designated fund, you make an irrevocable contribution of personal assets—which could include cash, stock, real estate and more (see the many options). Your contribution is recorded as a donation to KCF, and the balance will be reflected in your fund account.

When you contribute to your designated fund, you may be eligible to claim an itemized tax deduction for federal and/or state income tax purposes. Because KCF and other designated fund sponsors are public charities, your donation is considered a tax-deductible charitable contribution. The amount of the deduction will depend on several factors, including the type of asset donated and how long you have owned it. This arrangement allows you to plan your gift so that you can take the tax deduction when it makes sense for you and to recommend grants to your favorite charitable organizations at any point in the future.

You can name your fund anything you would like. You can also structure it however you like. It can be an endowment, in which only the investment proceeds are granted out to the beneficiary organization. Or it can be spent down on a schedule you decide on.

You can recommend an investment strategy for the assets in your designated fund by selecting an allocation from among the pre-approved investment offerings. The assets in your fund are invested following your recommendations. Any investment growth is tax-free, giving you the potential to create even more philanthropic capital for grantmaking.

According the granting schedule you determine, the KCF board issues grants to the beneficiary organization. This regularity provides the receiving nonprofit with a sustainable and dependable source of support. KCF handles all the administrative details, including managing specific qualifications that you may establish for grant disbursements.

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Spark Something Good - with the Kirkland Community Foundation

At the Kirkland Community Foundation, we serve as conveners, catalysts, and collaborators - and we know that new ideas need fuel to catch spark. That’s why we’ve created this space to hear from you.

Whether you’re ready to move forward with a community idea that shows the love in Kirkland, are seeking a small Spark Grant to bring something to life, or feel inspired to support a future project - you’re in the right place.

Let us know how you'd like to get involved, and someone from our team will follow up soon. Together, we can spark something good.

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Please tell us a little more about your idea, the type of projects that would interest you, and/or the skills you’d like to offer, and we’ll follow up soon to discuss. *

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Community Project Letter of Interest

Kirkland Community Foundation has long served as the hub for successful projects inititated by members of our community, including the Save Our Salmon mural and the Waverly Beach Picnic Shelter. Have an idea for a project? Please complete this form as an initial step in the process, and we'll be in touch!

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Let us know what type of support you’re seeking: visibility, fundraising assistance, strategic guidance, or fiscal sponsorship. If requesting fundraising or fiscal sponsorship, please include an estimated budget or cost of the project.

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Thank you for your interest in serving on our board of directors.

We are seeking passionate and dedicated individuals who share a strong commitment to the Kirkland community to join our board of directors. Board members play a vital role in shaping the organization's direction and ensuring its long-term success. Please complete the following form to express your interest in serving on our board. We are dedicated to the commitment that our board should reflect the diversity of our community.

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Designated Funds

Establishing a Designated Fund provides you a wonderful way to give back to one or more specific organizations that have touched your life.

How designated funds work

1. Select a beneficiary organization

2. Contribute assets

3. Receive an immediate tax deduction

4. Personalize your fund

5. Invest the fund for growth

6. KCF board issues grants

Spark Something Good - with the Kirkland Community Foundation

Community Project Letter of Interest

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Thank you for your interest in serving on our board of directors.

Please reach out to us with any inquiries or comments. We'd love to hear from you.