Seeking to have an impact beyond education, in 2021, the Foundation expanded its mission “...to inspire generosity by connecting philanthropic resources with essential needs, providing leadership to help resolve community challenges, and creating valuable assets for the future,” thus becoming the Holmes County Education & Community Foundation. We will be accepting applications for our first grant cycle in the fall of 2025. Consider helping us to grow the community fund, thus increasing impact and allowing us to respond to priority issues now and in the future.
Simple Steps to Establish a Fund:
Choose your passion.
Do you want support various nonprofits you care about? Support need in our communities today and for years to come? We will work with you to select the right fund to meet your needs
Choose a type of fund.
The Foundation offers various types of funds to help you fulfill your goals. Each provides different degrees of participation and flexibility, but allow you to partner with the Community Foundation for the betterment of our communities.
Choose when to give.
Do you want to establish a fund today so you can witness its impact during your lifetime? Would you prefer to defer your giving through a bequest or other planned giving options? We’ll work with you, and your professional advisor, to determine how best to achieve your charitable and financial goals.
Choose what to give.
HCECF is able to accept a variety of gifts---cash, stocks and bonds, life insurance, IRA distributions, even gifts by bequest.