BCF: Donor Advised Funds

by | Jan 3, 2020 | Great Ideas

Happy New Year from the Bartlesville Community Foundation! We are looking forward to our twenty-first year of helping people realize their charitable goals. One of the most popular ways to do that is through a donor-advised fund. During the last decade, donor-advised...

BCF: Year-End Giving Time

by | Oct 8, 2019 | Great Ideas

  It is difficult to believe that Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner! Before we know it, we will be turning the calendar to 2020. It is at this time of year when we pause to express thanks for the blessings we have received and make plans for...

Planned Giving Helps Donors and Others

by | Aug 14, 2019 | Great Ideas

For the past 20 years, the Bartlesville Community Foundation has helped both donors and the beneficiaries of their charitable interests through planned giving. We have worked closely with philanthropic individuals and their advisors to make larger charitable gifts...

A Donor’s Bill of Rights

by | Jul 9, 2019 | Announcements, Great Ideas

The United States Bill of Rights is comprised of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Among other provisions, the amendments outline specific individual freedoms and rights. Likewise, several national fundraising associations and philanthropic...

Take Care of Your Family and Your Community

by | Jun 6, 2019 | Great Ideas

When it comes to planned giving it is possible to take care of your loved ones and your community. In other words, it does not have to be an either-or situation. Late last year, the Bartlesville Community Foundation worked with an individual and their financial...

Open a Fund with the Foundation

by | Apr 29, 2019 | Great Ideas

The Bartlesville Community Foundation believes in the “Power of Together.” It is a simple vision that enables us to accomplish far more in Bartlesville than any individual could alone. Through the generosity of our donors, that vision translated to more than $1.5...