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Community Foundation SA

Generating ongoing support for South Australian charities.

The Community Foundation of SA is a public charitable trust managed by the Public Trustee. Payments to the foundation are tax deductible.

The Community Foundation of SA was set up to allow individuals to expediently and inexpensively create trusts that benefit charitable organisations either in perpetuity or for a defined period of time. This can be done as a part of a person’s Will or at any time during their lifetime.

The Community Foundation of SA provides a competitive rate of return on funds that are invested and the income from the investments is used to support a number of South Australian charities.

Why donate?

The major benefit of placing funds with the Community Foundation of SA, rather than directly with the charities, is that the Community Foundation will keep making payments to those charities in perpetuity. The additional income from the general fund paid to the named funds provides a further monetary benefit to those charities.

Who can donate?

Anyone can! Individuals, corporations, businesses, organisations, groups, workers through Workplace Giving, other foundations, Governments and Local Councils.

How to donate

• Cash donations can be made at any time by contacting the Public Trustee
• Donor forms are available from the Public Trustee Office
• Regular donations via your credit card or nominated bank account.
• You can make a bequest in your Will - consult the Public Trustee or your legal adviser.
• Workplace giving
• You can assign shares, insurance and investment beneficiaries.
• You can donate real estate, negotiable instruments of any kind, art works and collectibles.

For more information contact:

Executive Officer
South Australian Community Foundation
25 Franklin Street
Adelaide SA 5000

Telephone: 8207 2074
Facsimile: 8231 9518
Email: pt.info@saugov.sa.gov.au