Vehicle for philanthropy
The Foundation is a donor-centered organization providing the highest level of service to each and every donor. We pride ourselves on the personal relationships we nurture with those who work with us. Please contact us to arrange a personal meeting at our offices.
Giving Through RSFF is Simple and Effective:
Time Effective — We are a donor-centered organization. It takes less than an hour to create your fund and grant requests are processed within two days.
Cost Effective — Management fees are both nominal and competitive.
Tax Effective — You receive a current tax deduction for your charitable gift and your annual tax return filings are simplified.
With a charitable fund at the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation, you are able to give strategically, purposefully, confidentially and with impact.
Why are we successful?
- Ability to accept most any kind of charitable gift – cash, securities, real estate, life insurance to name a few
- Satisfy almost any donor interest as long as grant is made to a qualified nonprofit
- Careful stewardship of funds
The Rancho Santa Fe Foundation provides donors with a full complement of personalized services and giving opportunities.
Donor Services Include:
- Technical assistance — we use a comprehensive software program written especially for community foundations
- Research assistance — we utilize internet based research programs for grantmaking inquiries
- Personal assistance — with site visits, generation of grant checks and donor acknowledgments, and grant evaluations
- Educational assistance — the Foundation offers periodic programs for our donors and the community
