Marion Community Foundation

For you. For Marion. Forever.

Everyone deserves to be remembered.

At Marion Community Foundation, you can create a memorial fund to honor someone special and keep their memory alive forever.

Here’s How It Works:

Choose a Charity

Pick a local cause or organization that meant a lot to your loved one–like a church, school, or nonprofit

Invite Others to Contribute

Ask family and friends to donate to the fund in memory or in honor of your loved one.

Keep Their Memory Alive

The fund will carry their name and continue to help others in your community for years to come.

GIVE to a
Memorial Fund

To make memorial contributions via our secure, online giving portal, click on the name of the person you wish to honor.

Find other memorial funds here.

Remember & Celebrate a Loved One

Why Choose Marion Community Foundation?

We manage over 500 charitable funds and scholarships started by families just like yours. These funds support the local causes their loved ones cared about most.

Image of Meredythe McDaniel
John started the Meredythe McDaniel Memorial Fund after she passed in 2013. When John passed in 2022, it became the Meredythe & John McDaniel Fund. It now supports Epworth United Methodist Church and the Palace Cultural Arts Association—two causes that were close to their hearts. READ MORE

How to Start a Memorial Fund

Starting a memorial fund is simple. Our staff can help you every step of the way.

  1. Call Us: We’ve been helping families for over 27 years. We’ll guide you kindly and respectfully. 740-387-9704
  2. We’ll Help Set Up the Fund: We can provide you with the appropriate wording for the obituary so friends and family know how to give.
  3. Name the Fund & Choose Who It Helps:
    You decide what the fund supports—like a church, school, nonprofit, or scholarship.

Your fund will
keep your
loved one’s
memory alive
by helping others—forever.

Image of Mandy Kruder
One of our oldest scholarships, the Mandy Kruder Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in 2002 by her parents, to memorialize a young life lost too soon. Mandy was a top student, actively & successfully involved at school – from music and writing to student council and Teen Institute to cheerleading and homecoming queen. The scholarship in her honor annually supports high achieving students like her — forever. READ MORE

Ways to Give

You have options when it comes to giving:

  1. Permanent Fund
    A lasting fund in your loved one’s name that gives yearly to causes or scholarships. We’ll help you reach the minimum needed, at a pace that works for you.
  2. Temporary Fund
    A short-term fund that supports immediate needs for a limited time, based on the amount you give.
  3. One-time Gift
    Donate once to any of our 500+ existing funds that support scholarships and local nonprofits.
    Click HERE to explore current funds.
  4. Special Memorial Funds
    Give to our Forever Remembered Fund or Community’s Memorial Scholarship Fund to honor your loved one this year.

Have questions or ready to get started? We’re here to help.

Learn more: Donate Now | Legacy: Establishing a Fund | Give to a Fund