How to Give
Start Your Own Fund
You may start a fund with a minimum of $10,000 ($20,000 for a scholarship fund). If you do not have $10,000 to start with but are still interested in beginning a fund, you can open a $2,000 Acorn Fund. Contribute $2,000 each year for five years until you reach the minimum amount.
Schedule a Meeting
Sit down with a member of our team to talk about your goals for how you want your investment to make a difference in the community.
Review Fund Document
We’ll prepare the details of your fund for you to review. If you approve of the details, you’ll sign the fund document to make the fund official.
Start Changing Wayne County for the Better
After you’ve made your initial contribution to your fund, the foundation will provide you with a quarterly financial statement.
Give a Dollar a Day through GIVE 365
If you want to start making a difference in Wayne County but aren’t ready to start your own fund, consider joining area philanthropists in the GIVE 365 program, in which you give a dollar per day.
Be a Philanthropist for $365 a Year
Donate $365 all at once or in quarterly payments. Sign up and give online today!
Give Online
Pool Your Money with Others
Join over 100 other current members, couples, and families as you determine the annual grant making theme and select grant recipients.
Strengthen the Community
Half of the pooled contributions are put into a permanent endowment fund and the other half is set aside to be given each year.
Wayne County
Community Foundation
517 North Market Street
Wooster, Ohio 44691
Phone: (330) 262-3877
Fax: (330) 262-8057
Email: [email protected]
