Affiliate Funds
Black Mountain - Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund Cashiers Community Fund The Fund For Haywood County Highlands Community Fund The McDowell Endowment The Fund for Mitchell County Rutherford County Endowment Transylvania Endowment The Yancey Fund
Women for Women
Browse Affiliates Funds
Black Mountain - Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund Cashiers Community Fund The Fund For Haywood County Highlands Community Fund The McDowell Endowment The Fund for Mitchell County Rutherford County Endowment Transylvania Endowment The Yancey Fund
mountain fog
Why give through us

We’re your partner for philanthropy

You are invited to a personalized and confidential conversation to discuss your charitable priorities. Whether you want to simplify your giving, focus on certain causes, provide scholarships or plan your legacy, we are here to help.

More than 1,300 funds make up our Foundation. Each has a unique purpose reflecting the wishes of the donor. The funds are as varied as the people who created them; what is universal is the focus on giving back and helping others.

Explore funds Read donor stories
<p>John Hazlehurst opened his first CFWNC fund in 2007 and his most recent in 2024, for a total of 27 funds - twenty-one charitable gift annuities and six expectancy funds. “I’ve spent most of my life in Asheville, and I feel very attached to this place. It makes me feel good to be giving back, and I have found CFWNC to be a good match for my giving. In the process of wanting to make charitable gifts in the community, annuities ease some of my tax obligations, and the process is straightforward. It is pleasing to me to know that in addition to satisfying my desire to give back that I have the opportunity to modify my plans. My loyalty is with CFWNC.”</p>
About

John Hazlehurst opened his first CFWNC fund in 2007 and his most recent in 2024, for a total of 27 funds - twenty-one charitable gift annuities and six expectancy funds. “I’ve spent most of my life in Asheville, and I feel very attached to this place. It makes me feel good to be giving back, and I have found CFWNC to be a good match for my giving. In the process of wanting to make charitable gifts in the community, annuities ease some of my tax obligations, and the process is straightforward. It is pleasing to me to know that in addition to satisfying my desire to give back that I have the opportunity to modify my plans. My loyalty is with CFWNC.”

Photo by CFWNC.
Local Expertise

More than 45 years of experience

Benefit from convenient, tax-efficient options to complement your planning. When appropriate, we work with you and your professional advisors to tailor your giving. Each fund reflects your and maximizes your charitable purpose. A new fund can be established with a simple agreement and without a fee. Ongoing administrative fees vary based on the type of fund and its assets.

Read More about Sharon and Steve's Planning for the Future

View all ways to give
Donor Photo Sharon Trammel and Steve Busey
About

Sharron Trammel and Steve Busey; 

Photo by Michael Oppenheim.

“Our family's charitable legacy with CFWNC is important because it grounds our giving in an awareness of local needs.”

Miah McClinton CFWNC Donor

Explore more ways to give through CFWNC

  • Establish your own fund.
  • If you want to make a tax-deductible gift to an existing fund, donate online.
  • You may also send a check to CFWNC, 4 Vanderbilt Park Drive, Suite 300, Asheville, NC 28803. Please note the name of the fund your gift should benefit.
  • If you would like to contribute stock or make a wire transfer, Melissa Crouse can help get you started.

Ready to join our community of givers? Contact Laura Herndon

Vice President, Development

Email Laura