Local Foundation For Grants

Start a non-profit charity foundation that has a somewhat narrow mission to provide grants/funding to specific activities in the local area.

Consider funding for the library as one cause to support.

How to fund the foundation - estate grants, donations, sell "local discount" cards that area merchants would accept. People can pay a fee to get the card which could have other premiums such as - early/late personalized zoo tours, tours of water treatment plant, tours of other county facilities.