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The <br /> . Oregon <br /> Community <br /> Foundation <br /> Your organization has received a grant from an Advised Fund of The Oregon <br /> Community Foundation <br /> We would like to take this opportunity to answer some commonly asked questions about our advised <br /> funds. <br /> What is an advised fund? <br /> Many Oregonians have chosen to establish advised funds with The Oregon Community Foundation. An <br /> advised fund is a way for an individual, family, or business to create a grantmaking program tailored to <br /> their charitable goals. <br /> Through an advised fund, one or more advisors work with the Foundation's staff to make <br /> recommendations to OCF's board of directors for organizations to receive support from the fund. Once <br /> the board of directors approves the recommendations, the organizations will receive the grant award. <br /> We encourage organizations that receive OCF's support to report to us on their progress and how the <br /> grant has benefited their community. We do like to share this information with our fund advisors. <br /> Is this a gift from the original donor or The Oregon Community Foundation? <br /> Your grant is from the Foundation. When a donor makes a gift to establish an advised fund, it becomes <br /> the irrevocable property of the Foundation. However, we will act on the donors' recommendation for <br /> distributions from the fund when the recommendations are to qualified charitable, social, educational <br /> and cultural organizations primarily in the state of Oregon. <br /> The Foundation's donors and staff cannot receive any personal benefits or services for this grant that are <br /> not otherwise extended to the public without cost. <br /> How do we thank the donor who made the recommendation? <br /> Unless the donor has requested anonymity, we include his or her name and address at the bottom of the <br /> award letter which accompanies each grant. If the donor requested anonymity, we will not include their <br /> contact information. Instead, you may send notes of appreciation to the Foundation and we will forward <br /> them onto the donor. <br /> How should we publicly recognize this gift? <br /> The source of the grant should be listed as the "fund name" of The Oregon Community Foundation. <br /> Who can answer other questions about this grant? <br /> Contact Laura Winter, Director of Advised Funds, Linda Rozman, Advised Funds Associate, or Xantha <br /> Stringfellow, Advised Funds Associate at 503 - 227 -6846. <br />