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What is a community foundation?
What’s in a name? A lot at the Christian Community Foundation! If you’re a part of our family of donors, you are likely familiar with the meaning of our name. However, if you’re new, you may be asking yourself, “What is a community foundation?” Simply put, a community…
Recovering generosity when giving feels stale
Patterns, habits and rituals can be soothing and centering. In our faith practices, many of these rituals help us focus and quiet our busy minds. From daily time allotted for prayer to communion liturgies, repetitive actions can be great reminders of what’s most important. Through these habits, we…
How to build your stewardship philosophy
If you’ve read our previous blog posts, you know that the Christian Community Foundation is built upon Biblical Stewardship. Simply put, we believe that all of our resources on Earth belong to God, and that He has entrusted them to us with a responsibility to use them in…
What are the best ways to invest in your donor-advised fund?
When you choose to open a donor-advised fund, you’re making a conscious decision to dedicate some of your assets to generosity. It’s an exciting path to embark upon! But there are a lot of questions that come along with opening a DAF. Most commonly, what fund sources can…
A look at giving as a fruit of thankfulness
“Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, His love endures forever.” - Galatians 5:22-25 November is a month of thankfulness, a time to be grateful for all we have and those we love. As we enter into this season, I want to take a moment…
Frequently asked questions from donors and friends of CCF
Are you new to CCF? Or maybe you’ve partnered with us for so long that the fine details are fuzzy. Either way, you may have questions! We’ve compiled a list of FAQs to help and guide you. As always, please feel free to contact our office directly by…
Sharing your giving journey.
When preparing for a dinner party or outing, there are three “taboo” topics: faith, finances and the federal government. As a Christian organization whose mission is to drive impactful giving in our community, we wholeheartedly disagree with the first two. If we’re not sharing our faith and the…
Meet the board!
Behind every great organization is a board that helps guide the way! The same can be said about Christian Community Foundation. CCF is blessed to have a board that prayerfully considers decisions and uses the Word as a guiding light. It is the board’s mission to create a…
Taking a Biblical approach to giving
No matter your personal beliefs or reasons for giving, the Christian Community Foundation is here to support you. But our foundation is rooted in the concept of Biblical Stewardship – and this guides our decisions, recommendations and principles as a foundation. What is Biblical stewardship? Before we can…
A year with Stephanie Jones
We can’t believe a year has already passed with Stephanie Jones on our team! In case you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting her, Stephanie is our director of donor relations. She came to us with more than 20 years of finance and business experience, and we have…