Designated Fund
Turn your charitable giving into an ongoing source of impact for specific organizations.
From investing in the arts to caring for animals, a designated fund allows you to create long-term impact for the organizations that have shaped your life.
Many people choose this type of fund because they already know where they want their giving to go. Through CFM, your gift is professionally managed and invested over time, creating lasting support for the organizations you choose. Because CFM handles the administrative details, nonprofit staff can stay focused on their mission instead of managing the fund itself.
Designated funds can also accommodate more complex gifts, including appreciated stock, real estate, and planned gifts.
How a Designated Fund Works
CHOOSE THE ORGANIZATION(S) YOU WANT TO SUPPORT:
You identify one or more nonprofit organizations you would like your fund to benefit.
MAKE YOUR GIFT:
You can contribute cash, appreciated stock, real estate, or other assets to establish the fund.
CFM ESTABLISHES & MANAGES THE FUND:
The fund may be named for you, your family, or the organization itself. CFM manages the investments, administration, and grant distributions.
PROVIDE RELIABLE SUPPORT:
CFM distributes the fund as an annual grant to organizations, creating a reliable gift that
“It feels very luxurious in a way to be able to count on [a designated fund grant] and know that people were foresighted enough to think about us beyond their own lifetimes.”
— Betsy Bradley, Laurie Hearin McRee director, Mississippi museum of art
WATCH: A Legacy in the Arts
David Keary, Executive Artistic Director, Ballet Mississippi, shares how Genevieve Falk’s passion for the arts and commitment to Jackson continue to support organizations through the Meyer and Genevieve Falk Endowment Fund for Culture and Arts.
FUND SPOTLIGHT
Meyer and Genevieve Falk Endowment Fund
Genevieve Falk believed deeply in the importance of arts and culture in Jackson and wanted to ensure those institutions would continue serving the community for generations to come.
Through the Meyer and Genevieve Falk Endowment Fund for Culture and Arts at CFM, support is provided to organizations including Ballet Mississippi, the Mississippi Museum of Art, Mississippi Opera Association, Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, and New Stage Theatre, along with future arts organizations aligned with the family’s charitable vision.
Created through a legacy gift, the fund reflects a long-term commitment to strengthening the cultural organizations that help shape Mississippi communities through creativity, performance, and shared experiences.
“I think the family’s commitment to being charitable comes from the Jewish tradition of charity, taking care of your community. I once heard a rabbi say that it is more important to care for your community than for your neighbor, and more important to care for your neighbor than yourself.”
— Lynn Crystal
Granddaughter of Genevieve Falk
Start an Designated Fund
Contact our team to learn how to start a designated fund and create long-term support for the organizations that matter most to you.