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TYPES OF FUNDS

​Our Board of Directors is constantly discussing new opportunities and creating new funds for the benefit of  Meriden and Wallingford. Here are the types of funds that you can create with our foundation:

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• Build-A-Fund: build an endowment over time to a minimum level prior to distribution.
   

• Field of Interest Fund: support a specific cause, organization or field of interest that is important to the donor.
   

• Discretionary Fund: unrestricted and administered at the discretion of the Foundation’s board of directors to be dispersed appropriately relieving the community’s needs.
   

• Donor-Advised Funds: support a donor’s current interests with direct participation by the donor in the granting process.
   

• Operational Endowment Fund: support the foundation’s annual operating costs and ensure its future financial strength.

35 Pleasant Street, Suite 1E
Meriden, Connecticut
06450-7856

Building community. Leaving a legacy.

Meriden-Wallingford Community Foundation provides unique funding strategies, thereby giving donors a custom giving experience. We offer tremendous flexibility and can facilitate even the most complex forms of giving. Our non-profit organization is solely focused on the goals of the donor and the community. We aim to create positive, long-term change in all neighborhoods while forming honorable relationships and cherished legacies.