Community Foundation Resources: Development & Outreach

Informational Documents for Donors about Funds:

• Types of Funds/Types of Gifts Customizable One Pager
• Endowment Funds Customizable One Pager
• Fund Development infographic using watering can and tree — provided by the Benton County Community Foundation
• Follow-up Letter regarding Agency Fund Options — provided by The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

Informational Flyers about Planned Giving

• Charitable IRA Rollover One-Pager Template provided by the Iowa Council of Foundations Community Foundations Initiative
• Charitable IRA Rollover Postcard Template provided by the Iowa Council of Foundations Community Foundations Initiative
• Bunching One Pager Template provided by the Iowa Council of Foundations Community Foundations Initiative
• Bunching Postcard Template provided by the Iowa Council of Foundations Community Foundations Initiative
• Tax Benefits of Giving provided by the Fort Dodge Community Foundation and United Way
• Benefits of Charitable Remainder Trusts provided by the Fort Dodge Community Foundation and United Way

Sample Bequest/Gift Form Examples

• Document for a Will submitted by the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation
• Letter of Intent submitted by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
• Sample Bequest Language submitted by the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
• Sample Language for Testamentary Gifts submitted by the Audubon County Community Foundation, affiliate of the Omaha Community Foundation

• Peer-Learning Call: Unique Donor Development Ideas (02/15/2017)
• Mailing seed packets — Dyersville Area Community Foundation

• From ICoF: Lasting Legacies Toolkit
• Stelter Donor Interview Material
• 10 Questions to Ask at Every Donor Interview provided by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque

• Donor Recognition provided by the Quad Cities Community Foundation
• Legacy Society Letter of Intent provided by the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa

• Need to write a press release? Here are some tips: Press Release Tips Prezi provided by the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa.
• General CF PowerPoint Slide Deck Template download and customize for use by your community foundation. Provided by the Iowa Council of Foundations.
• Additional Images for use in PowerPoint (download zipfile) Access additional images to incorporate into the current slide deck PowerPoint template. Provided by the Iowa Council of Foundations.
• Strategic Communications Planning — Storytelling Assignment
• What is a CF – Customizable Postcard
• What is a CF – Customizable Mailer Postcard
• 2-page CF Overview Handout provided by the Quad Cities Community Foundation

• Development postcard/mailer provided by the Dyersville Area Community Foundation
• “Forever LincolnWay” endowment campaign mailer provided by the LincolnWay Community Foundation
• General Information Brochure provided by the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
• Community Foundation Glossary provided by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
• Community Foundation Fast Fact Flyer provided by the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
• General Information Brochure (Publisher File) provided by the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation
• Partner Organization Brochure (Publisher File) provided by the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation
• Legacy Building Brochure provided by the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation
• Case Statement provided by the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
• Community Impact Postcard provided by the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa
• Sample Community Impact Fund Handout provided by the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend

The Council on Foundations provides sample press releases, op-eds, social media content, and a variety of other resources for Community Foundations Week November 12-18 annually. You can access the free resources here.

• How to plan an event for Professional Advisors (from The Aspen Institute)
• Professional Advisor event invitation templates (from Planned Giving Coach)
• Community Conversation Cards provided by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque

• Affiliate Foundation Radio PSAs by Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
• Sample Year End Giving Letter to Editor by Community Foundation of the Great River Bend
• Sample Press Release: Introducing New Leadership – Welcoming a New Director provided by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
• “Power of Endowment” Ad Example provided by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
• Affiliate Foundation Holiday Ad provided by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
• Ringgold County Contribution Ad/Form provided by the South Central Iowa Community Foundation

• Making the Most of Your Web Address
• What are Tiny URLs? provided by the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
• Social Media Quick Tips provided by the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
• Social Media Policy provided by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
• Social Media Plan provided by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque

Most of our members have a presence on one or more social media channels — search for them to see what your peers are up to!

• Corporate Giving Flyer submitted by the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines

• Publicity and Logo Use for Grant Recipients-Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
• Information to Publicize Your Grant-Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa
• County Endowment Program Grant Recipients Booklet -Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation

• Stronger Together Toolkit: Nonprofit Partners
• Toolkit: Endowment Building for Nonprofits
• February 2019 Peer-Learning Call — Working with Nonprofits to Grow Endowments

Professional Advisor Seminar

• Professional Advisor Seminar Agenda example provided by the Cerro Gordo County & Floyd County Community Foundations

Templates for Professional Advisors

• PA Newsletter Example provided by The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
• PA Workshop Agenda Example (Regional) provided by the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa
• PA Workshop Agenda Example (Local) provided by the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa
• PA Workshop Invitation provided by the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa

Outreach ideas:

• Photo of popcorn gift with postcard outreach to PAs provided by the Community Foundations of Southwest Iowa

Also see:

• Professional Advisor event invitation templates (taken from Planned Giving Coach)
• Postcard for Professional Advisors submitted by Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines

• Gifts of Grain Toolkit
• Rural Development Philanthropy: Endowment Building — Six steps to strategically build endowment in rural areas (taken from The Aspen Institute)