the community foundation manages hundreds of charitable funds, each created to support a cause the donor cared about. some people create funds while they are alive so they can see the benefits of the grants they make. others set up a fund in their will by leaving a certain amount of money or a portion of their estate to the community foundation and stipulating what it should be used for. creating a fund at the community foundation through one's will allows donors to put money that would otherwise be used for taxes to use in the community.