We connect donors with local, worthwhile charitable causes in meaningful ways, while helping to build stronger nonprofits, stronger funds, and stronger teams across Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Give with confidence. We match your generosity with local, worthwhile causes and manage the details so your gift goes further.
Turn a charitable idea into an operating organization with fiscal sponsorship, infrastructure, and guidance from day one.
Help your clients maximize the tax benefits and community impact of their giving with flexible, local fund solutions.
Launch or grow a corporate giving program that serves the people and communities where your team lives and works.
The Foundation for Community Development is a vital link between caring donors, effective nonprofits, and local communities where potential too often exceeds resources. Our mission is to provide ongoing support to local communities and nonprofits through numerous charitable giving strategies.
We support organizations seeking nonprofit status with smart growth strategies, development opportunities, and guidance. And on behalf of our community partners, we pursue federal and state funding to bring additional economic growth opportunities to rural communities in need.
Whether you are launching a charitable idea, creating a lasting fund, or growing an existing organization, the Foundation brings the structure, expertise, and partnerships you need.
Working to build stronger communities together is at the heart of everything we do. Our giving and partnerships focus on eight areas that strengthen rural communities across the region.
Bequests, beneficiary designations, IRA gifts, charitable trusts, gift annuities and more. Here is how planned giving lets you support the community you love beyond your lifetime.
Running a standalone 501(c)(3) means years of filings, governance, bookkeeping, marketing and website upkeep. A fund at the Foundation lets you skip the paperwork and focus on your mission.
New federal rules for the Education Freedom Tax Credit are out. Here is how the credit works, where Maryland stands, and how FCD is preparing to serve Eastern Shore students as a Scholarship Granting Organization.
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