What is a donor-advised fund? Donor-advised funds allow you to make a tax-deductible transfer of cash or marketable securities that is immediately eligible for a charitable deduction. Your donor-advised fund is established according to specific IRS guidelines that...
Greg Fernandes, a former private school music teacher, envisioned a place where kids from his hometown of Brockton could practice playing their instruments without fear of ridicule, learn classical music theory, and be supported to excel academically, all while being...
SouthCoast Community Foundation (SCCF): You’ve been executive director of CVAB since 2012 - how’s the experience been for you? Moises Rodrigues (MR): There is nothing better than working for your communities. This is a labor of love — we take care of people from the...
Community Foundation Accounting Clerk, Nhamaa Cortes interviews Community Foundation President, Dr. Melanie Edwards-Tavares. In this excerpt, she discusses what drew her to this role and the impact of place-based philanthropy. [video width="352" height="288"...
Happy fall! We have passed the autumn equinox. Our days are getting shorter, and the weather is cooler. The change of seasons and the start of the school year have always been exciting for me – a time to think about new beginnings. How fitting that I began my first...
The Community Foundation’s 19th annual Summer’s Last Blast event, with nearly 400 people in attendance, was held on Friday, September 8th at Weatherlow Farms in Westport. The annual fundraiser was a great success, thanks to the generous support of many sponsors and...