{"id":137682,"date":"2020-11-30T08:02:20","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T13:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=137682"},"modified":"2020-12-01T00:11:07","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T05:11:07","slug":"foundation-offers-funding-vehicle-for-local-non-profits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2020\/11\/30\/foundation-offers-funding-vehicle-for-local-non-profits\/","title":{"rendered":"VWCF offers non-profits funding program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>VW independent\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#Giving Tuesday is this Tuesday, December 1, and The Van Wert County Foundation provides a way for local residents to provide financial support to a number of worthy non-profit entities through its Charitable Organization Endowment Fund program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Giving-Tuesday-logo-11-2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125377\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, the program is even more important than in past years, because of the financial challenges that have impacted many area non-profits because of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2018, the VWCF has made it possible for local residents to make an impact through donations to several non-profit programs and organizations. Donations made to Charitable Organization Endowment Funds (COEFs) are then matched, up to a total of $10,000 per fund, by the foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the previous two years, donations, including VWCF matching funds, have totaled $228,329 to COEFs established by a number of non-profit entities. The principal remains in each of the established funds, with the income generated by the COEFs then available for use by the respective organization or program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>This year, the following organizations have established COEFs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Crestview Heritage Board Endowment Fund<\/li><li>Cross Over the Hill (Lifewise Academy) Endowment Fund<\/li><li>Friends of 4-H Fund<\/li><li>NPAC Permanent Endowment Fund (Van Wert Area Performing Arts Foundation)<\/li><li>PLC Health Clinic Endowment Fund<\/li><li>Van Wert Civic Theatre Endowment Fund<\/li><li>Van Wert County Council on Aging Endowment Fund<\/li><li>Van Wert County Fairgrounds Endowment Fund<\/li><li>Van Wert County Historical Society Endowment Fund<\/li><li>Wassenberg Art Association Fund<\/li><li>Wee Care Learning Center Trust<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>#GivingTuesday donations can be made online at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vanwertcountyfoundation.org\/give\">https:\/\/vanwertcountyfoundation.org\/give<\/a>&nbsp;or by check or cash delivered to The Van Wert County Foundation office, 138 E. Main St. in Van Wert, this Tuesday, December 1, during regular office hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW independent\/submitted information #Giving Tuesday is this Tuesday, December 1, and The Van Wert County Foundation provides a way for local residents to provide financial support to a number of worthy non-profit entities through its Charitable Organization Endowment Fund program. 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