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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: November 5, 2015 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-a <br /> SUBJECT: Community Giving Fund Update <br /> DEPARTMENT: Manager's Office PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Community Giving Fund Powerpoint Bob Marotto, Animal Services Director, <br /> Community Giving Fund Financial 919.968.2287 <br /> Dashboard <br /> March 19, 2013 Agenda Abstract— Kick- <br /> off of Community Giving Fund for <br /> Orange County <br /> PURPOSE: To receive an update on the Orange County Community Giving fund, its evolution <br /> to date, and its anticipated future developments. <br /> BACKGROUND: In 2013 the Orange County Community Giving Fund was created as a <br /> mechanism for residents and others to make donations to the County for specific public <br /> purposes. The fund is County-wide and all departments have an equal opportunity to participate <br /> in this purpose. <br /> The creation of the fund was partially in response to feedback that there may be hesitations on <br /> the part of the public to donate to the County's general fund. Of special concern was that <br /> people did not believe that they are able to decide where and how donated money is used. <br /> Additionally, the ability to roll funds over from one year to another was challenging and a <br /> secondary fetter on purposive giving. <br /> The Community Giving Fund, in contrast, contains a structure that guarantees donations will <br /> only be used for the specified purpose for which they are made. It also has an advantage of <br /> rolling funds over from year to year for specific projects and programs that may be long-term <br /> and unable to be completed in a shorter time frame. All donations to the fund are tax exempt. <br /> The fund has continued to grow annually, in both scope and size, with several changes being <br /> made along the way as the County has become more familiar with its opportunities and how to <br /> most effectively fit them to its needs. One of these has been introducing the ability to refresh <br /> the menu of giving opportunities on a semi-annual basis as needs change and grow within <br /> departments or on the County level. Another has been the introduction of the fund to the <br />