Leave a Legacy

Investing in the future of our communities.

Meriden-Wallingford Community Foundation offers a variety of giving options to accommodate the charitable objectives of individuals, families and organizations. Each fund within the foundation receives expert planning and ongoing financial management. With careful oversight and attention to detail, we guide dozens of funds to fulfilling their charitable goals. Here's why Meriden-Wallingford Community might be a good fit for you:

Meriden-Wallingford Community Foundation provides each donor with a unique giving experience tailored to suit a donor’s area of interest and goals.
Make a gift to the Community Foundation by giving cash, appreciated stocks or real estate.
Receive potential tax benefits in the yearyour gift is made.
Set up a fund in your name, in the nameof your family, business, or in honor of any person or organization.
Recommend an area of interest or an organization you’d like your gift to support, or rely on the Community Foundation’s greatest need.
The Meriden-Wallingford Community Foundation board issues grants in the names of the funds you establish or we will respect your wish to remain anonymous.
The Community Foundation handles all administrative details. Your gift will be placed into an endowment that is invested over time.
The gift, and all the earnings are apermanent source of community capital, helping do good forever.

We are a local nonprofit with deep roots in the Meriden and Wallingford communities.
We are professionals with broad expertise in community issues and needs.
We provide highly personalized service tailored to each donor's charitable and financial interests.
We help people in causes they care about.
We are flexible enough to facilitate even the most complex forms of giving.
We partner with professional financial advisers to create effective charitable giving plans.
We offer the maximum tax advantage for most gifts under federal law.
We multiply the impact of gift dollars by pooling them with other gifts.
We build endowment funds in perpetuity experts in coordinating resources to create positive change.
We are leaders in convening community organizations and coordinating resources.