There are so many worthy causes in need of help. But where do you start? Your Community Foundation has the answer.
You have thousands of donors who can become significant change agents by being a part of this community foundation movement.
A community foundation is a tax–exempt, nonprofit, autonomous, publicly supported, nonsectarian philanthropic institution with a long–term goal of building permanent, named component funds established by many separate donors to carry out their charitable interests and for the broad–based charitable interest of and for the benefit of residents of a defined geographic area, typically no larger than a state.
Community foundations are conveners and leaders in their communities – they help identify solutions to community issues then leverage the resources of individuals, families, and businesses to support projects and initiatives led by high-impact local nonprofits. Community foundations pursue the long-term goals of:
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The job of a community foundation is to understand its community and the needs that exist there. They work tirelessly to know the intricate fabric of local nonprofits and where the greatest ideas, opportunities, leaders and needs lie.