Supporting Rio, Now and in the Future
Rio Community Foundation (RCF) is a regional giving partner of Madison Community Foundation. RCF funds are dedicated to preserving and enhancing the quality of life for people of all ages in Rio, Wisconsin.
As the central vehicle for obtaining and coordinating charitable giving in the Rio area, RCF accomplishes this endeavor by raising resources and encouraging support in the following areas: education, agriculture, and community development. RCF recognizes that the community can do more when it works together to address needs and opportunities. RCF also considers other areas for support as the need arises. While RCF is an independent body from the Rio School District, the School District endorsed the creation of RCF.
Why Give to RCF?
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It’s Simple
RCF provides a simple way for you to support a variety of charitable needs in our community.
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It Stays Local
Your gift keeps your charitable donations local by supporting Rio’s current educational and community needs while building long-term support for the school district.
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It Endures
You can create an enduring legacy for yourself, your family and the Rio area by giving to the community endowment fund or establishing a named or donor advised endowment fund to benefit the community for generations to come.
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It Lifts Everyone
Supporting local schools and organizations builds community spirit and helps preserve history and improve the local quality of life.
Why We Work With Madison Community Foundation
- RCF partners with MCF to take advantage of MCF’s fund management expertise and oversight, and to make our grantmaking more efficient. Working with MCF also helps minimize administrative costs, allowing us to maximize the amount of money we have available for making grants.
- Through our partnership with MCF, we can accept gifts of cash, securities, real estate, life insurance and retirement funds. Your contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
- MCF invests the funds for long-term growth, preserving the principal while making a percentage of the endowment’s value available annually for Rio-area school and nonprofit projects and programs.
