Funds We Offer

Your Generosity. Your Goals. Your Lasting Impact.

Every act of generosity has a story. Whether you are supporting the nonprofit organizations you love, investing in students, strengthening your community, or creating a charitable legacy for future generations, the Peninsula Community Foundation of Virginia (PCF) can help you turn your philanthropic vision into lasting impact.

We offer a variety of fund types designed to be responsive to all kinds of philanthropic goals and intentions, all supported by personalized service, local expertise, and trusted stewardship. Whether you are an individual, family, business, or nonprofit organization, we will help you build a strategy that embraces your values and makes your giving simple, meaningful and ensures your generosity makes a difference.

Which Fund Is Right for You?

Every donor's charitable journey is unique. Some people want the flexibility to support different organizations each year, while others want to support a favorite nonprofit, invest in education, or create a permanent charitable legacy.

The good news is you don't have to figure it out alone.

Our team will work with you to understand your charitable goals and recommend the fund—or combination of funds—that best fits your vision.

Explore Our Fund Options

Donor-Advised Funds

A flexible and effective way to manage your charitable giving. Contribute now for immediate tax benefits, then support your favorite charities over time.

Ideal for: Individuals, families, and businesses seeking flexibility and active involvement in their philanthropy.

Agency Funds

Provide your non-profit organization with a stable, professionally managed fund designed to support your mission now and into the future.

Ideal for: Nonprofit organizations seeking sustainable financial resources.

Scholarship & Educator Funds

Invest in students and educators through funds that change lives and create educational opportunities.

Ideal for: Individuals, families, businesses, and organizations passionate about education.

Corporate Funds

Help your business support the community in a way that aligns with your values, enhances your community presence, and makes administration easier.

Ideal for: Businesses of every size looking to simplify and strengthen their philanthropy.

Designated Funds

Are a simple and meaningful way to provide recurring support to the specific nonprofit organizations that matter most to you.

Ideal for: Donors who want to create consistent support for their favorite charities.

Field of Interest Funds

Give you the ability to focus on a cause area rather than any one nonprofit organization.

Ideal for: Donors who care deeply about a cause but prefer not to select individual nonprofit organizations.

Why choose the Peninsula Community Foundation?

You have many options when it comes to figuring out how to do the most good with the financial resources you want to share. But when you choose to work with us, you get the expertise of a community foundation committed to the holistic wellbeing of this Peninsula community. We know how your giving can do the most good because we live and work in this community too - and our job is to be always mindful of the greatest needs - and most promising possibilities.

When you establish a fund with PCF, you can count on:

Personal guidance from a local team that will listen to you and respond to your unique hopes and priorities for your giving.
Knowledge of our community, helping connect your priorities and intentions - and generosity - with the nonprofits doing the work to serve our neighbors across the Peninsula.
Taking care of the business that includes all the administrative aspects of giving - fund management, grant processing, reporting, and compliance - so you can just focus on the joyful task of making a difference.
Trusted stewardship that follows charitable best practices, and honors your intentions for putting your generosity to work in the community.
Flexible giving solutions that we revisit with you and can evolve as your life, family, business, or community priorities change.
Making a real difference because part of our job is to keep our ear to the ground for needs and opportunities across the Peninsula when charitable support is most needed and can do the most good.

Whether your goal is to address our community’s challenges today, or to put plans in place to provide future support for causes you care most about - we're here to serve you, and to serve those who serve our neighbors.

A Giving Strategy That Grows With You

Many donors begin with one type of fund and later expand their philanthropy as their passions change - or as they seek to respond to community needs in different ways. PCF offers charitable solutions that can grow alongside your vision.

Our role isn't simply to administer funds. It's to be your long-term philanthropic partner.

Funds We Offer

Your Generosity. Your Goals. Your Lasting Impact.