Professional Advisors

How We Can Help You

We want to be your philanthropic partner.

By partnering with Community Foundation Grey Bruce, professional advisors like you – accountants, lawyers, life insurance agents, financial planners and others – can help your clients fulfill their financial, family and charitable goals.

Founded in 1994, we have provided professional investment management, donor administration and grantmaking expertise for charitable funds established by individuals, families, businesses, charitable organizations and associations. We currently administer $5 million in philanthropic endowed assets.

If you are interested in including charitable giving in your practice, we have a proven Professional Advisors eResource, available through Community Foundations of Canada, that can take the guesswork out of approaching your clients.

This resource includes plenty of helpful ‘how to’ advice including:

Adding charitable giving to your practice

Technical information about six common gift options

Handouts you can personalize and share with clients

Donor stories that illustrate how giving can be used to help clients meet their financial and personal goals

Still have questions?  Please contact the office at 519-371-7203 or email cfgreybruce@brucetelecom.com

Helping You Help your Clients

Flexibility – your client can establish a fund using a wide variety of assets including cash, appreciated securities and real estate. These assets can be given now, or later, as part of an estate plan.

Private Foundations made Simple –your client might be interested in establishing a private foundation but not want the hassle of the management and regulatory requirements that are mandatory. Community Foundation Grey Bruce can provide an alternative to a private foundation that allows your client all the benefits without the complicated involvement.

Cost-Efficient – Creating a fund with us is considerably less expensive than creating a private foundation. Your clients can take advantage of our effective management at an efficient price.

Giving with impact – We work with your clients and their families to establish and achieve their charitable goals with the biggest impact on them and their causes.

Bringing Philanthropy to Life – by being able to connect philanthropic goals with specific community needs, we can help your client create and support remarkable programs that otherwise would never exist. Your client has the flexibility to be as involved as they’d like.

Connecting Across Generations – by helping your clients and their families to establish an endowed fund with us, you are bringing generations together around philanthropy, now and for the future.

Making a Difference in the Lives of Your Clients – help your clients leave a meaningful legacy in their community.