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Beckley Area Foundation

West Virginia Area/Counties Served
Raleigh, Fayette, McDowell, Mercer, Wyoming, Summers

Your gifts, from small to large, will be put to work right away to support your local commmunity. Many donors wish to set up a fund (our donors name the fund) that will become an everlasting endowment for the community.

Years to Build Up Fund: 5 years
A period of time typically allowed to build up to minimal fund amount.

Minimal Fund Amount: $10,000
To establish a permanent endowment fund, this amount is necessary to begin grantmaking.

Contact Information
Susan Landis
Executive Director
129 Main St., Suite 203
Beckley, WV, WV 25801
Phone: 304-253-3806
FAX: 304-253-7304
Email: funds@beckleyareafoundation.com
http://www.beckleyareafoundation.com

Community Foundation Mission Statement
The Beckley Area Foundation exists to build a better area in which all of its citizens can enjoy life - work, play and retirement. Your community foundation does this by providing grants each year in the fields of education, health and human services, the arts, public recreation and civic beautification. For these purposes your community foundation accepts financial gifts which are deposited in perpetual trust funds. Only the income from these funds is spent; the principal remains intact forever. The guiding philosophy behind BAF is to encourage philanthropic giving by providing a common source for contributions to charity and other community concerns, to build our area better than we found it, and to leave a legacy for upcoming generations to build upon.

Funds Offered
	Field of Interest Fund Broadly focused on a specific area of interest, such as youth, conservation, education, health, or other social issue.
	Scholarship Fund Advancing education for students in two- to four-year colleges or universities.
	Designated Fund A fund for a specific charity or church created by a donor.
	Agency Fund An endowment fund created by the leaders of a charity or church.
	Unrestricted Named Fund A fund that helps each community meet changing needs and programs.
	Donor Advised Fund A fund that involves you in grantmaking reccommendations.

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