We begin by assisting donors with their philanthropic planning.
We help donors map out their giving goals as soon as a fund is established. Our staff works closely with donors and their families, helping them to develop a philanthropic vision and personal giving plan that meets their objectives.

We offer donors the greatest flexibility in establishing and structuring their charitable fund. Funds are established with gifts of cash, securities, and/or property valued minimally at $10,000. Some donors open a fund and continue to add assets to it over time; some name their fund as the beneficiary of their IRA; and others plan to leave a legacy of cash, stock, real estate or other assets to enhance their fund. Most donors elect to endow their fund upon their death, thus protecting the principal and enabling the fund to make grants from earnings in perpetuity.

Our flexibility also extends to your investment options, with four different approaches available to donors.   And our experienced and knowledgeable staff helps donors obtain the information needed to make grantmaking recommendations and feel confident in their choices.
 
PGCF donors become as involved in grantmaking as they wish. Our experienced staff works closely with donors to help meet the needs of the community and the nonprofits whose mission it is to address those needs. We periodically bring new or unique opportunities to our donors' attention by arranging site visits, tours, and meetings with nonprofit leaders. Staff also is available to help donors assess the quality of the programs of potential grant recipients. More in-depth analysis of programs and organizations are also available for an additional fee.  This experience and professionalism bring added value to our donors' giving and serve as an important difference between The Foundation and  commercial charitable gift funds.

By investing with The Prince George's Community, donors gain economies of scale and the management benefits of a large foundation.  We manage hundreds of component funds and, consequently, the funds share efficiencies of scale in operating costs. Our administrative fee is 1.1% of you're the charitable fund balance and covers full staff services, filing of an annual tax return, an annual audit, monitoring of investment managers, grant processing, and evaluating grant requests.

We make grantmaking easy by handling all of the administrative details of charitable giving.  We conduct the necessary due diligence, including checking the nonprofit status of the organization, transferring monies from funds, and sending the grant check.

We keep accurate accounts and records and provide donors with the financial and tax reports they need. All donors receive a quarterly financial report on the investment returns and grantmaking activity of their fund (s). We maintain a complete history of each donor’s grantmaking in the Foundation's comprehensive database. providing the documentation needed for reporting to the IRS.

We help our donors build a permanent legacy through planned giving.  Our staff is available to help with charitable estate-planning, working with professional advisor(s), including insurance agents, financial planners, and estate/trust attorneys. We help donors explore strategies to reduce taxes and increase their income, while building a permanent philanthropic legacy.