Frequently Asked Questions
- What should I do with my Fund Agreement?
- May I make changes to the Fund Agreement?
- Will I be getting any other documents after my fund is set up?
- How can I check the status of my fund?
- What are my investment options?
- Who decides how my fund will be invested?
How to Give Documents
- Administrative Fees at MCF
- Irrevocable Stock/Bond Power Form
- Wire Transfer Instructions (stocks and bonds)
- Wire Transfer Instructions (cash)
- Sample Bequest Language
- Overview of Fund Types
- What to Give: An Overview of Giftable Assets
- Donor-Advised Funds Overview
- New Fund Worksheet for Donor-Advised Funds
- Details on Scholarship Funds
- Details on Supporting Organizations
- Details on Organization Funds
- Details on Designated Beneficiary Funds
- Charitable Remainder Trusts
- Charitable Lead Trusts
- Gifts from Bequests
- Grant Recommendation Form
- Compare Your Charitable Options
- Donor-Advised Funds at MCF
- How Change Happens - Overview of Giving through MCF
- MCF Guide to Family Giving
- Current Donor-Advised Funds at MCF
- Current Committee-Advised Funds at MCF
- Current Designated Beneficiary Funds
- Current Field of Interest Funds
- Current Organization Funds
- Current Scholarship Funds
- Current Supporting Organizations
- Current Unrestricted Funds
- Organization Fund FAQs
- MCF Advisor's Guide
- Impact investing at MCF: Health Care
- Impact investing at MCF: Families in Crisis
- Impact investing at MCF: Climate Change
- Impact investing at MCF: Affordable Housing
- Loans from MCF Loan Fund as of 11.30.12
- Impact Investing Quarterly Report through Dec. 31, 2012
Grants and Loans Documents
- Logic Model for Education Achievement Gap Strategic Initiative: Strategy 1
- Questions for LOI: Arts in the Community, Approach A
- Loan Fund Letter of Intent
- Letter of Intent Overview (for Grants)
- Education Achievement Gap Strategy 2
- Logic Model for Education Achievement Gap Strategic Initiative: Strategy 2
- College Readiness Logic Model
- Logic Model for Poverty Strategic Initiative: Strategy 1
- Logic Model for Affordable Housing Strategic Initiative: Strategy 3
- Logic Model for Climate Change Strategic Initiative: Strategy 1
- Logic Model for Climate Change Strategic Initiative: Strategy 2, Approach 1
- Logic Model for Climate Change Strategic Initiative: Strategy 2, Approach 2
- Logic Model for Climate Change Strategic Initiative: Strategy 3
- Logic Model for Integration of Immigrants Community Grant
- Logic Model for Successful Aging Community Grants
- Countywide Action Plan for Services for Older Adults
- Arts Education Demonstration Project
- Logic Model for Access to Parks, Open Space Community Grant
- Organization Profile Form
- Logic Model for Restoring Ecosystems Community Grant
- Logic Model for Community Health Community Grant
- Logic Model for Arts Education Community Grant
- Logic Model for Arts in the Community Community Grant
- Logic Model for Equity in Legal Protection Community Grant
- Logic Model for Social Justice and Interfaith Understanding Community Grant
- Progress Report — Semi-Annual
- Progress Report — Annual
- Progress Report — Final
- Resources to learn more about building capacity in the arts
- Questions for LOI: Social Justice and Interfaith Understanding, Strategy 2
- 2011 College Readiness Guidelines
- Guidelines and Application Form for Pirkle Jones Foundation
- Religious & Spiritual Change in America: The Experience of Marin County, California
- 2011 College Readiness Application
- Resources to learn more about arts education
- Successful Aging Literature Review
- Volunteering by Older Adults
- Evaluation Resources
- Use of Outcome Measurement by Providers Serving Older Adults
- Portrait of School Readiness - Evaluation of PreK-3 Initiative
- One Nation Bay Area RFP
- Application Form for ONBA
- ONBA FAQs
- Arts and Culture Logic Model
- Resources to Learn More about Arts and Culture
- Guidelines for Arts and Culture Approach D
- List of ONBA Grants
- Active Loans as of 9.30.12
- Grady Ranch RFQ
- Guidelines for Communicating about MCF Grants (for grantees)
- Instructions for Letters in Support of Arts and Culture Approach D
- Audience Development Evaluation--Exec Summary
- Audience Development Evaluation--Full Report
- Closing the Education Achievement Gap -- Year 2 Evaluation Report
- Portrait of School Readiness, 2013: Full Report
- Portrait of School Readiness, 2013: Executive Summary
- Arts Ed Demonstration Project 2013-14
- Cultural Competence among Providers Serving Older Adults
Publications
- Imagine Magazine: Fall 2011
- Imagine Magazine: Spring 2011
- Imagine Magazine: Fall 2010
- Imagine Magazine: Spring 2010
- Countywide Action Plan for Services for Older Adults
- Improving Access to Affordable Healthy Food
- Successful Aging in Marin
- 2010-2014 Strategic Plan
- 2008 Giving and Volunteering Report
- Report on Needs of Older Adults
- A Place at the Table
- Poverty in Marin
- Environment in Marin
- The Education Achievement Gap in Marin
- Impact of Community Foundations in California
- Why Place and Race Matter
- Education Disparities in Marin
- Health Disparities in Marin
- Income Disparities in Marin
- Imagine Magazine: Spring 2012
- A Portait of Marin (Spanish)
- A Portrait of Marin (English)
- Imagine Magazine: Fall 2012
- Imagine: Marin Philanthropist Magazine - Spring 2013
- The Bay Area Muslim Study: Establishing Identity and Community
- The Bay Area Muslim Study: Executive Summary
Annual Report Documents
Podcasts/Audio Files
MCF Logos
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