TURN MEMORY INTO IMPACT
When you support the Mark Raeder Forever Foundation, you support communities, workforce opportunity, and a more sustainable future. Your gift helps us build something that lasts, so Mark's passion, vision, and compassion continue far beyond one lifetime.
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There are many ways to contribute to a fund at The Community Foundation to provide critical support for the causes most important to you. We can accept many forms of simple, complex, or planned gifts, such as: publicly traded securities held long term, mutual funds, and most bonds or illiquid assets including closely held stocks, partnership interests, or real estate. Visit our website.
Yes! Please make all checks payable to the: Greater Washington Community Foundation. You can mail all checks via USPS to: Greater Washington Community Foundation, P.O. Box 49010, Baltimore, MD 21297-4910. Please include the receiving fund name in the memo section of the check. If you wish to send a check via UPS, FedEx, or DHL, please send it to the main office address: Greater Washington Community Foundation 1750 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006
The Mark Raeder Forever Foundation is a fund of the Greater Washington Community Foundation (GWCF), which manages our charitable donations on our behalf.
The Community Foundation ignites the power of philanthropy, catalyzes community impact, and responds to critical needs. For 50 years, we have connected caring donors with nonprofits creating lasting change in our community. As a tax-exempt public charity, we manage hundreds of charitable giving funds on behalf of generous individuals, families, and businesses. The Community Foundation will appear as the merchant on your credit card statement and should be noted as the recipient of this gift.
