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DCCF connects the diverse citizens and communities of Douglas County through charitable action. Celebrating our 20th year of bringing donors and crucial causes together, the Douglas County Community Foundation (DCCF) was started with a gift from the late Tensie Oldfather, a leading philanthropist in our community. She desired to create an avenue for many others to make a positive impact by supporting important charitable work. DCCF is an independent, tax-exempt public charitable organization existing to increase the quality of life for the people of Douglas County, including the cities of Baldwin City, Eudora, Lawrence and Lecompton. We are a community leader convening local citizens, businesses and nonprofit organizations, and coordinating resources to create positive change. DCCF has granted over $36 million to nonprofit, educational, religious and community organizations. Elizabeth Schultz, who supports local organizations and education through the Elizabeth Schultz Environmental Fund at DCCF, says, “The community foundation is a light in our community for good work.” DCCF’s mission is to enrich the quality of life in the communities of Douglas County by: 1) Building philan-
thropic resources and relationships; 2) Providing attractive options for donors to make philanthropic contributions; 3) Being a catalyst for the betterment of the lives of the citizens of Douglas County. To meet that mission, DCCF offers donors the opportunity to achieve their philanthropic and financial goals by establishing charitable donor-advised funds. The process for setting up a fund is simple, and we provide highly personalized service tailored to the charitable and financial interests of each family or individual. DCCF stewards the charitable assets of over 250 donor-advised, field of interest, organization and scholarship funds. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, DCCF processed more than $1.3 million in grant support in February, March and April for organizations providing crucial human services to Douglas County residents. The DCCF board and staff are deeply grateful to our local donors and nonprofit service providers for making this possible. To learn more about how you can join in making a positive impact in our communities, please visit www.dccfoundation.org.
