Affiliate Program

This exciting new pilot program is for nonprofits and community groups seeking a philanthropic partner to increase their impact. The application to join the Affiliate Program will open on November 1, 2025. There are three paths to join the program: Nonprofit Affiliate, a Committee Directed Affiliate or a School Foundation.

Nonprofit Affiliates

Local nonprofits partner with The Community Foundation for their philanthropy.

Nonprofits can leverage a unified giving platform through a custom donation portal that is matched to the organization’s brand colors and can be embedded directly into their website to create a seamless experience for their donors. Nonprofits will also benefit from a new Affiliate Portal, which will provide a single point of information for all of their funds at the Foundation.

Committee Directed

The Community Foundation offers local groups the ability to direct the operations of a charitable fund.

Individuals who come together to support a shared charitable cause can form an affiliate with a minimum of three committee members. These groups may be centered around a community and call themselves the BrightTown Community Foundation, or could rally around a single cause like food insecurity and call themselves the Flag City Hunger Fighters.

School Foundation

Local school districts work with The Community Foundation to build sustainable philanthropy.

School foundations that partner through the affiliate program can use a custom donation portal that is matched to the organization’s brand colors and can be embedded directly into their website or linked to social media accounts to create a seamless experience for their donors. Working with a trusted philanthropic partner, school foundations are able to focus on creating positive impact while allowing the Foundation to handle the daily administrative tasks.

Affiliate Benefits

Your group has unique goals. This Affiliate Program offers many benefits:

• A trusted, long-term home for charitable funds.
  Affiliates place endowment and legacy gifts in a structure designed for permanence, protecting donor intent and charitable assets over decades, separate from operating funds and leadership changes.
• Professional oversight without administrative burden.
  Affiliates gain investment oversight, fund accounting, financial reporting and governance support through an experienced board and investment committee without having to build or staff these functions locally.
• Stronger donor experience and transparency.
  A branded giving hub, consolidated reporting and clear fund structure give donors confidence, visibility and reassurance that their gifts are stewarded responsibly.
• Operational efficiency and increased momentum.
  Affiliates can launch and grow more quickly by using established systems for compliance, grantmaking and administration, freeing local leaders to focus on mission, relationships and community impact.
• Access to expertise and community-wide credibility.
  Affiliates benefit from philanthropic advising, planned giving expertise and association with a respected community foundation, strengthening credibility with donors, advisors and the broader community.

Requirements

• Named committee to oversee the affiliate’s relationship.

• Meet annually (minimum).

• Hold all non-operating funds at TCF.

• Maintain at least one endowed fund at TCF.

• Defined purpose in fund agreements.

• Follow TCF policies.

• Participate in training annually.

Application

With growing interest in this program, the Foundation will partner with applicants to ensure the most successful implementation and experience. We are committed to working with each interested group and communicating regularly.

Applications will open in November.

Questions?

Contact Andrea Clements, Director of Affiliates, at the button below or by calling our office.