Acorn Society

Grow Your Impact Over Time

Grow Your Impact Over Time

The Acorn Society is designed for those who want to make an ongoing impact in the Stateline Area, but who may not have the resources to immediately open an endowed fund.

With regular gifts your fund will grow, and gifts can be made at convenient intervals.

If you want to make an immediate impact while your fund is growing, you can make grants in your fund’s name with additional gifts.

To help your Acorn fund grow, the Stateline Community Foundation waives fees until your fund is endowed. After that, grants are derived from investment income leaving your fund’s principal intact to ensure its longevity.

Creative Ways to Grow Your Legacy

  • Involve others in making gifts to your fund
  • Teach generosity by creating a fund for your children or grandchildren
  • Honor someone important to you by creating a fund in their name
  • Establish a fund that would reach maturity on a special date, such as a birthday or anniversary
  • Build an endowment designated for an agency or a field of interest
  • Avoid capital gains by gifting appreciated securities
The Acorn Society | Photo Credit: Visit Beloit

The Acorn Society | Photo Credit: Visit Beloit

Creative Ways to Grow Your Legacy

  • Involve others in making gifts to your fund
  • Teach generosity by creating a fund for your children or grandchildren
  • Honor someone important to you by creating a fund in their name
  • Establish a fund that would reach maturity on a special date, such as a birthday or anniversary
  • Build an endowment designated for an agency or a field of interest
  • Avoid capital gains by gifting appreciated securities
The Acorn Society | Photo Credit: Visit Beloit

Flexible Giving with Big Benefits

  • Personal participation in charitable giving
  • Ongoing giving opportunities
  • Experienced fund and grant management
  • Maximum tax advantages
The Acorn Society | Photo Credit: Visit Beloit

Flexible Giving with Big Benefits

  • Personal participation in charitable giving
  • Ongoing giving opportunities
  • Experienced fund and grant management
  • Maximum tax advantages

Watch Your Acorn Grow

  • Year One – An acorn is planted with your initial gift.
  • Years Two through Five – Your regular gifts begin to nourish your young tree. The Foundation contributes too by waiving fees.
  • In year five, your acorn has become a sturdy tree and joins others in the Foundation’s forest of funds.
The Acorn Society | Photo Credit: Visit Beloit
The Acorn Society | Photo Credit: Visit Beloit

Watch Your Acorn Grow

  • Year One – An acorn is planted with your initial gift.
  • Years Two through Five – Your regular gifts begin to nourish your young tree. The Foundation contributes too by waiving fees.
  • In year five, your acorn has become a sturdy tree and joins others in the Foundation’s forest of funds.

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