Why Choose the Hartford Foundation?

As you consider charitable giving, you have many options. You probably already give directly to causes you care about. Now, you might be considering a family foundation, or how to perpetuate your giving after you are gone. Organizing your philanthropy can be daunting, but the Hartford Foundation is here to help.

With 80 years of experience as the community foundation for the Hartford region, our team has learned quite a bit about helping donors shape their philanthropic plans to ensure impact from their giving.

The Hartford Foundation helps donors articulate their values and priorities, identify what causes matter to them most, craft the best giving strategy for their financial situation, and more.

As we work with donors, we ask a number of questions to help them clarify their objectives. To give you a flavor for our approach, here are some of the questions we ask:

• What key values did you learn at home and how did they inform your attitudes about philanthropy?
• What were your parents' values about charitable giving and who has most influenced your own?
• How do you want to be remembered by your family and your community?
• Who do you most admire in life and why?
• Do you wonder how much money is "enough" for your family and how much is "enough" for your charitable legacy?
• How involved do you want to be in your giving?
• What causes or issues are most important to you?

Answering these questions should help you give shape to your philanthropic goals. If you are ready to create a plan that will help you achieve those goals, you can turn to the Hartford Foundation for help.

Answer our threshold questions to help you determine if the Hartford Foundation is a good fit for you. Or, to get a fuller picture of what choosing the Hartford Foundation will mean to your giving, please request our Donor Kit, or contact us by phone at 860-548-1888 or by email at giving@hfpg.org.