12.04.2018
Easier Tax Planning
It’s time to search for tax deductions. Changes in the tax code can be confusing for some, but the Community Foundation can help many people. Look at these real-world examples of how some people have used a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) to to reduce their federal income taxes. Stacking (or Lumping) Contributions • Mr.…
11.20.2018
Giving Tuesday
It’s Thanksgiving week. We are all thankful, aren’t we? If so, let’s show it in a tangible way this year? Consider participating in Giving Tuesday, a world-wide emphasis on giving and generosity. Did you know: A higher percentage of people who give away 10 percent of their income (often called “tithing”) reported being “very…
11.09.2018
TOP 10 REASONS TO OPEN A DONOR ADVISED FUND
Setting up a Donor Advised Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Rome, may be one of the wisest – and easiest things you need to do before year’s end. Here are ten great reasons to consider starting one today… 1) Easier Record Keeping The IRS requires you have a receipt with the correct…
09.26.2018
Executive director speaks to Seven Hills Rotary
Joel Snider, executive director of The Community Foundation for Greater Rome, spoke to members of Seven Hills Rotary recently. Snider spoke about what the foundation can do for community members who want to donate as well as how the community in general could benefit from those who want to give. “The four things we look…
02.24.2018
YMCA receives donation from Community Foundation
The YMCA received a check of $25,000 from the Community Foundation for Greater Rome Tuesday night. The funds will help purchase a new 15-passenger bus. Pictured are Elaine Snow, chairwoman of the committee that selected recipients, Cheryl Bishop, Scott McCreless, both from the YMCA and Joel Snider, chairman of the CFGR. Photo from the Rome…
01.12.2018
Community Foundation seeks to connect donors with worthy causes
Would you like to make a donation to a charitable organization, but not really sure to whom you’d like to contribute? Do you lead a corporation or a small business and want to make a sizable donation on behalf of your company to a hub that will distribute your funds to worthy organizations in the…
08.06.2017
Community Foundation to host workshop for nonprofits
The Community Foundation for Greater Rome will hold a grant-writing workshop on Aug. 15 to help prepare local 501(c)3 organizations to submit applications for CFFGR grants that are due Sept. 1. “Through the generosity of donors, the Community Impact Fund allows the foundation to make grants to the most pressing and relevant needs in Rome…
12.10.2016
Restoration Rome gets first grant from Community Foundation
Restoration Rome was the recipient of our first Community Impact grant valued at $50,000. Restoration Rome is a faith-based umbrella organization created in 2015 to serve the needs of children and their families in Rome and Floyd County. The funds will used to develop a foster care visitation center. Click here to read more from the Rome…