Our mission is to inspire and promote giving in Anne Arundel County by connecting people who care with causes that matter.  

CFAAC is a tax exempt, 501(c)(3), publicly supported philanthropic organization with the long term goal of building permanent funds that provide support to local nonprofit organizations through grants and special projects.

Established in 1998, CFAAC is one of the largest funders of nonprofit organizations in Anne Arundel County. CFAAC distributes $4 to $6 million in grants each year to a variety of nonprofit organizations. 

With support from local donors, we have created a permanent endowment whose earnings will be used to reinvest in the community year after year. As the endowment grows, so will our ability to provide support for community projects that need our attention.  

We are committed to increasing access to high-quality capacity-building training for nonprofit professionals to ensure more effective and efficient nonprofits in the county. 

Through our Community Needs Assessment: Poverty Amidst Plenty we are helping to create awareness about the issues in Anne Arundel County that impact the economy and quality of life.  We monitor all areas of community need—including human services, education, the environment, healthcare, the arts, and economic development.

Why Give Through CFAAC

• Our funds help people invest in the causes they care about most.
• We provide highly personalized service tailored to your individual philanthropic and financial interests.
• Our professional staff has broad expertise regarding community issues and needs.
• We partner with professional advisors to create highly effective approaches to philanthropic giving. 
• We accept a wide variety of assets and can facilitate even the most complex forms of giving. 
• We offer maximum tax advantages for most gifts under federal law.
• We are a local nonprofit with deep roots in the community.
• We multiply the impact of your dollars by pooling them with other contributions and grants.
• We build endowment funds that will benefit the community forever. 
• We are a community catalyst for advancement, collaborating and coordinating resources to help create positive change.