What is a Community Foundation?
If you think a community foundation is a nonprofit organization created by local residents to improve their communities, you’re right. But that’s just the beginning.
As community foundations, we work with donors, grantees, advisors and communities to identify and support the issues that shape our area. By bringing people together around a common mission, and creating links between resources and your vision for the future, we’re helping ensure that our communities remain vital and strong.
This kind of local focus has helped make community foundations one of the fastest growing vehicles for giving.*
*Source: Foundation Center report.
Donor/Community Story
"Today, we saw them pour the foundation for the latest project. It’s a fitting metaphor: a solid foundation for hard-working families who need a hand." Harry and Lorraine Hammerly feel right at home partnering with Habitat for Humanity. Read more
