FAQs

Answers to Your Questions Regarding Philanthropy
Who is Community Foundation of Acadiana?

Established in 2000, Community Foundation of Acadiana provides individuals, families, corporations  more ...


What is Community Foundation of Acadiana?

Community Foundation of Acadiana is a tax-exempt, non-profit, autonomous, non-sectarian public  more ...


What are the goals of Community Foundation of Acadiana?

The major goals of the Foundation are: to build permanent, named component funds established by many  more ...


Is the Foundation answerable to or part of a national organization?

No.      Community Foundation of Acadiana is a donor-focused, local  more ...


How does it work?

Community Foundation of Acadiana funds and underlying assets are governed by an independent Board of  more ...


What are the advantages to the donor?

Community Foundation of Acadiana was created to serve its donors, by ensuring their beneficence is  more ...


Does the Foundation accept gifts of real estate and other unusual gifts?

Yes!  The Foundation is able to accept gifts of real estate and other unusual gifts.   more ...


Why a public charity and not a private foundation?

Many people today who have accumulated wealth and who now wish to be involved in truly significant  more ...


Can a private foundation be dissolved and the assets used to establish a fund at Community Foundation of Acadiana?

Yes. The number of private foundations has increased dramatically over the past several decades, but  more ...


What are the operating costs of a Community Foundation of Acadiana fund?

Community Foundation of Acadiana professionally manages several component funds.  The  more ...


What size gift is required?

An individual fund can be established at Community Foundation of Acadiana for as little as  more ...


How are funds established?

Once the decision is made to contribute to Community Foundation of Acadiana, donors can create a  more ...


Is there a necessity for a separate 501(c)(3) or will a component fund suffice?

Frequently, good people and groups with genuine altruistic motives establish separate legal entities  more ...


Can the Foundation accommodate public-private ventures?

Yes.  Community foundations across the country are attractive vehicles for accommodating  more ...


When is the best time to establish a fund?

Gifts can be made to Community Foundation of Acadiana at any time.  By establishing a fund NOW,  more ...


What is the Community Foundation of Acadiana investment policy?

At the direction of the Board of Directors of Community Foundation of Acadiana, Foundation funds are  more ...


In what other ways can I be involved in the Foundation?

Community Foundation of Acadiana benefits from the support and contributions of individuals,  more ...


How do I get started?

Call us at Community Foundation of Acadiana (337-266-2145) for an appointment.  We would be  more ...


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P.O. Box 3892 -- Lafayette, LA 70502-3892 -- (337) 266-2145