Community Foundation
Legal Support Fund

The Community Foundation Legal Support Fund (CFLSF) was established in 2025. The fund provides financial assistance to defray the legal expenses associated with challenges facing community foundations and other grantmakers when pursuing their missions, serving their communities.

Through an open application process, eligible organizations can request funding to help offset the cost of responding to the threat of litigation, audits, or investigations—particularly in cases that have the potential to shape the broader legal landscape for the community foundation field.

Financial support for the CFLSF is received from philanthropic grants and voluntary contributions. The capacity of the fund to assist applicants is limited by the amount of contributions received. These resources will help ensure that all community foundations, regardless of size or geography, can access the support they need when it matters most.