1. The Tipton County Foundation Is Your Foundation

2. A Volunteer-Driven Nonprofit Public Charity Founded in 1986  Serves Donors  Awards Grants  Provides Leadership To Improve the Quality of Life… Forever

3. Confirmed in Compliance With National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations  Mission, Structure and Governance  Stewardship and Accountability  Resource Development  Donor Relations  Grantmaking and Community Leadership  Communications

4.  Board accountability and compensation  Independence  Fiduciary responsibility  Representation of the community

5.  Prudent investment and management of funds  Transparent record-keeping  Use of funds for their intended purpose  Annual audits and public availability of financial information  Due diligence and community responsiveness

6.  Administration of funds  Disclosures to donors  Commitment to build long-term resources --for varied community issues and causes --for varied community issues and causes

7.  Informing Donors  Educating Donors  Involving Donors in response to community needs

8.  Broad and Open Grantmaking Programs  Due diligence  Responsiveness to changing community needs

9.  Openness to public scrutiny  Frequent communications about activities and finances.  Frequent communications about activities and finances.

10.  A Ducky Day in Tipton Park  The Acorn Society  The Women’s Fund  Sponsorships  Annual Giving  News Releases, Postcards, Mailings  TV and www.tiptoncf.org

11. Sunday August 24, 2008 1:30 – 4 pm  Duck Derby  Musical Entertainment  Lions Club Food & Beverages  Mustard Seed Ice Cream Social  Boys & Girls Club Volunteers  Inflatable “Rides”  Crafts & Games  Other Youth-Serving Organizations…?

12.  Can Be Established for as Little as $500  Must Reach $10,000 Within Ten Years  To Be “Named”  To Make Grant Advice  $725 is a “Magic Minimum”  Initial gift of $725 plus 10 annual $725 gifts = $7,975  Donor receives annual tax deduction  Fund is worth over $10,000, thanks to TCF earnings (TCF Board administers Acorn Funds not completed within 10 years.)

13.  TCF asks for significant support only once a year, and thanks donors for different levels of “Sponsorship” with different kinds of recognition.  Gifts Normally to the General Operating or Endowment Funds of TCF, Not Components  Businesses or Professionals Can Make a Single Gift to TCF and Have Us Distribute It On Their Behalf to Other Causes

14.  Women and girls with roots in Tipton County unite their charitable giving.  Their grantmaking creates a stronger, healthier, and more vibrant community where women are empowered to reach their full potential.  A group of women raising money through a collaborative effort to fund programs that empower women and girls by helping them to be life-long learners.

15. Planned Giving Capital & Endowment Special & Major Sponsorships Acorn Funds Annual Givers Memorials & Tributes First Time Givers Suspects  Prospects Everyone Can Be a Philanthropist!

16. Staff Work

17. Make a Personally Significant Investment of Time, Talent, and Treasure in the Tipton County Foundation, And Encourage Others to Do the Same.