Mission Statement

To build public giving partnerships that effectively connect donors with nonprofit organizations and community projects to produce a brighter future for all people in Allen County. The Community Foundation works toward this mission in the following ways:

• As a grantmaker, ensuring effective grants that meet donors' charitable interests and address the community's changing needs
• As a steward, providing professional investment and financial services that preserve and enlarge a community pool of charitable funds
• As a resource developer, attracting permanent assets that supply flexible community resources for today and the future
• As a philanthropic advisor, offering information and advice that helps donors and nonprofit agencies achieve their objectives and improve the community
• As a community leader, stimulating community dialogue and decision-making that help define common goals and solve crucial problems