The Community Foundation offers caring individuals an effective way to endow their community in a manner that is responsible, responsive, and lasting.

Responsible

  • provides leadership and resources to address problems of our regional community
  • encourages individuals and organizations to participate in organized philanthropy
  • preserves and enhances assets entrusted to our stewardship

Responsive

  • identifies and evaluates the ever-changing needs of the region
  • makes grants consistent with needs
  • offers flexible options of charitable giving for individuals of varying means

Lasting

  • builds capacity for community problem solving
  • builds endowment in order to enrich quality of life and improve the human condition for generations to come