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El Dorado Community Foundation
Service • Collaboration • Leadership
As stewards who embrace and cultivate living a life of purpose, our dedication is in serving those in need through the direct support of community and organizations who passionately give for the benefit of all.
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Furthering the Reach & Impact of Philanthropic Giving
The El Dorado Community Foundation enables donors large and small with varied charitable interests to participate in tax-deductible charitable giving as a means to effect positive community change at any level.
Through the collective strength of professionally managed private donations and memorial gifts, as well as a variety of organization-specific and community endowment funds, the El Dorado Community Foundation supports inspired vision, responds directly to community needs, and strives to achieve a more expansive and inclusive concept of community well being and excellence for all.
Learn MoreGrants & Scholarships
Throughout the year, the El Dorado Community Foundation offers competitive grants and scholarships through Request for Proposal (RFP) applications. For more Grant & Scholarship information, call us at (530) 622-5621 or email info@eldoradocf.org to contact our Director of Grants and Programs
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Planned Giving
The trusted reputation earned by El Dorado Community Foundation is the result of a deeply held commitment to valued community partnerships, donor education and development tools, and exceptional growth that spans decades.
As a distinguished philanthropic partner, our licensed professional advisors currently manage over 250 existing charitable funds, respecting the intention, wishes and fulfilment goals of individual donors and their financial advisors, including:
Estate Attorneys
Financial Planners
Insurance Agents
As well as other professionals within the Charitable Giving Service Industry
Interested in becoming a donor?
There are a number of different ways to give and each has the ability to send a ripple through your community. We encourage you to reach out to us with any questions you may have about becoming a donor.
Call us at (530) 622-5621 or email info@eldoradocf.org to contact our Donor Services Coordinator
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Foundation Integrity
The El Dorado Community Foundation is an accredited community foundation. We are committed to financial security, transparency, and accountability.
We are proud to have achieved certification as a community foundation by the National Standards Action Team of the Council on Foundations. These standards have also been adopted by the League of California Community Foundations.
The El Dorado Community Foundation Board and staff would also like to assure you that our financials undergo a yearly independent outside audit prepared in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Learn MoreWhat other services does the Foundation offer?
In addition to administering grants and scholarships and connecting donors to the causes that matter most to them, the El Dorado Community Foundation is also an ally and partner to the nonprofit community. This website provides a directory of local nonprofits designed to inform both potential donors and individuals seeking services, as well as a community events hub where local nonprofits can upload their upcoming events for all to see.
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312 Main Street, Ste 201, Placerville, CA 95667
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