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Professional Advisor FAQs
Why The New York Community Trust and not a private foundation?


What is the difference between The New York Community Trust and Community Funds, Inc.?


What is the Distribution Committee of The New York Community Trust?


What are the Long Island Community Foundation and the Westchester Community Foundation?


What kinds of funds can my client establish?


What is your minimum fund size?


How can you make meaningful grants from such a small fund?


Can you give me language for a will or for an inter vivos gift?


Why do you need to review and approve will language in advance?


What is the variance power?


My client would like to terminate a private foundation into The New York Community Trust. Can you help?


Will you serve as trustee of my client’s charitable remainder trust?


Can my client’s private foundation hire your grant staff for advice?


Will you come to my office to meet with my client or make a presentation about The New York Community Trust to my colleagues?


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