Start a Fund
Your philanthropic vision is as unique as you are. We can help you choose the type of fund that reflects the values, traditions and hopes of you and your family.
By creating a fund at Berkshire Taconic, you can direct your money to a specific cause, get involved in grantmaking decisions, honor the memory of a loved one or create a legacy of giving for your children. We respect and support your vision, and can help you create funds that achieve your charitable goals while maximizing tax benefits.
What To GiveDonor Advised Fund
Stay involved by making grant recommendations. more>>Field of Interest
Specify an area of interest you want to support—education, the arts, the environment or social services. more>>Scholarship
Offer competitively awarded scholarships using criteria that you set. more>>Memorial
Create a fund to remember and honor a loved one. more>>Designated
Create an endowment for a charity or nonprofit organization—local or national—structured as you wish. more>>Supporting Organization
A supporting organization is essentially a private foundation attached to a public charity or community foundation. more>>Converting Your Private Foundation
By transferring your private foundation's assets to Berkshire Taconic, you can eliminate your administrative responsibilities and focus your energies on identifying organizations that you want to support. more>>
Cash, securities, life insurance, retirement plans are only some of the assets you can use to start a fund or make a donation.
How To Give
Outright gifts, bequests, charitable remainder trusts and charitable lead trusts are all possible vehicles for making a gift to Berkshire Taconic.
To talk to us about starting a fund, contact Jennifer Dowley, president, at jd@berkshiretaconic.org or 413.528.8039.