For Current Donors

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Using your fund to fulfill your charitable goals

Recommending Grants: Once you’ve established a fund at the Marin Community Foundation, you can easily recommend grants online, at any time of day, by using MCF Donor Express.

You can make additional grants to groups you’ve already supported with just a few clicks, and you can research thousands of organizations that have received grants from the Foundation.

If you need help logging on or using MCF Donor Express, contact Kristen Turek at 415.464.2531 or by email.

If you prefer to submit grant recommendation using a printed form that you can fax or mail to us, click on the icon below to download a Grant Recommendation Form. This is a PDF document that requires Adobe Reader. If you need assistance with this form, contact Alison Wong at 415.464.2571 or by email.

MCF Grant Recommendation Form

Managing Your Fund: MCF Donor Express also lets you track gifts to and grants from your fund, view quarterly reports, and find out about special funding opportunities made available only to donors of the Foundation.

In addition, you will receive quarterly statements either in the mail or electronically, through MCF Donor Express. These provides an update on the investment performance of the assets in the fund you have at MCF, along with details on gifts made to the fund and grants made from it.

Working with Us: To find out more about the many ways that MCF’s staff can work with you to fulfill your charitable goals, click on the icon below to download information on our donor services and engagement activities. This is a PDF document that requires Adobe Reader.

Donor Services and Engagment

Seeking Help: You can always call a member of our Donor Services team if you have questions about recommending grants, adding to your fund, or exploring other ways to plan your charitable giving. We’re here to help in any way we can. Simply call 415.464.2531.

 

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