2. Who are the ARDPI Partners?

3. Why ARDPI? Funded by Promote wealth creation Establish community foundations or community foundation funds Transform communities from within

4. What is a Community Foundation? Exists as an independent, tax-exempt public charity Features giving by and for local residents Acts as a community savings account Creates long term assets for the betterment of the entire community

5. Who Are the Pilot Counties? Bell, Clay, Knox, Magoffin, Whitley, Knott, Letcher, Elliott

6. What Does ARDPI Offer Pilot Counties? Community leaders from Pilot Counties can: – Explore the potential that local community philanthropy offers as a development tool – Examine options to build local community philanthropy – Get real help and hands-on assistance over the next two years

7. Who Are the Prospect Counties? Adair, Bath, Breathitt, Carter, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Estill, Fleming, Floyd, Green, Harlan, Hart, Jackson, Johnson, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Lewis, Lincoln, Martin, McCreary, Menifee, Metcalfe, Monroe, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Powell, Robertson, Rockcastle, Russell, Wayne, Wolfe

8. What Does ARDPI Offer Prospect Counties? Community leaders from Prospect Counties can: – Apply for mini-grants – Access online resources – Develop a plan to take rural philanthropy to the next level

9. What Are ARDPI’s Goals? Raise awareness on rural philanthropy Elevate the understanding of community foundations and their benefits Secure local assets to provide long-term resources for Eastern Kentucky communities Keep Eastern Kentucky’s wealth in Eastern Kentucky Increase charitable giving overall

10. Background Information Transfer of Wealth Kentucky Study http://www.kyphilanthropy.org/images/stories/reports/K SOP-ToW.pdf http://www.kyphilanthropy.org/images/stories/reports/K SOP-ToW.pdf Endow Kentucky Legislation http://dlg.ky.gov/Endow+Kentucky.htm

11. What is Transfer of Wealth? Every Kentucky county has wealth $707 billion will transfer to the next generation by 2060 Outmigration in Eastern Kentucky increases the impact The difference capturing even 5% of that wealth could make for your county’s future

12. Transfer of Wealth Blue Grass Community Foundation Pilot Counties

14. Transfer of Wealth The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Pilot Counties

16. Transfer of Wealth The Foundation for the Tri-State Community Pilot County

18. What is Endow Kentucky? Allows a 20% tax credit for any endowment up to $50,000 made to a qualified community foundation Allows credit to be spread over a five-year period State and Federal tax deductions still apply

19. There’s never been a better time to give here in Kentucky!