It’s Your Community and You Love it!

Making our community a better place is a goal for the Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation and Ross County residents also. The Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation is helping you make your gifts benefit our community FOREVER. We’re building a philanthropic presence that will FOREVER do its good work for Chillicothe and Ross County.

One of us can make an impact; but together we can build a foundation that will make a difference FOREVER.

 A gift or a bequest of any size can make a difference in the lives of community residents. Donors to the Community Foundation may come from all walks of life and diverse professions. What they have in common is the desire to make life better in Chillicothe and Ross County.

A gift to the Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation is a gift from the heart; one that makes that vision a reality. We dream of making a positive, lasting impact on the place where we live, and on the lives of our children and fellow citizens. The Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation lets civic-minded residents realize that dream.

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Memorial and Tribute Gifts

The Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation can help you to recognize special people who have made a difference in your life and the life of the community. Donations can be made as a tribute or memorial to an individual, family, organization, etc.  Those donations are then used to benefit a charity or cause about which the person cared. Memorial Funds are particularly beneficial to families when a loved one dies unexpectedly. The family can set up the fund while making funeral arrangements and decide later how gifts can be used to best honor their loved one and celebrate the way he or she lived. Remembrances contributed to funds within the Community Foundation are a fitting tribute to those who have enriched our lives and our community. These are truly gifts that keep on giving. -more-

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For Professional Advisors

Broaching the Philanthropy Barrier

It's often a missed opportunity. Although many affluent investors want to support their favorite causes while also integrating philanthropy into their financial plans, many financial advisors fail to broach the topic of charitable giving with their clients—even though they are uniquely positioned to play a pivotal role in developing clients' giving strategies.   [more] 

Labor of Love: Establishing a Company Giving Program

Corporate philanthropy is thriving in the U.S. despite tough economic times. According to the 2003 Giving USA study, a philanthropic survey compiled by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, corporate giving rose 10.5 percent nationally in 2002, compared with a year earlier.

The rewards of a corporate giving program are well known: it can make a real difference in the community and help establish the company as a responsible citizen. A giving program can also help attract and retain employees, increase staff morale, and reduce the corporate tax burden. [more] 

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Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation
45 E Main Street
Chillicothe, OH 45601
Scott Graham 740-774-GIFT (4438)