Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne



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


    Web Address

    www.cfgfw.org


Assets and Giving for Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

Assets

2019 - 167,410,639
2018 - 139,725,829
2017 - 153,765,160
Domestic Grants

2019 - 5,966,763
2018 - 5,601,399


    

Recent News from Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne


Verbatim: Community Foundation Awards over $525000 in Community Impact Grants 3Q 2017
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

The following was released on Mon., Oct. 9, 2017 by the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne: (October 9, 2017) Fort Wayne, IN -...more

The seeds of growth
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Lilly Endowment

Throughout our 95-year history, the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne has been known as a provider of grants to charities...more

Verbatim: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne awards $45000 grant to YMCA OF ...
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

... been awarded a grant in the amount of $45,000 from the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne. These funds will be used to support...more

Short Takes on the arts
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne Ballet has been awarded a grant in the amount of $20,000 by the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne. These funds will be...more

Verbatim: Matthew 25 Health and Dental Clinic Receives $50000 Grant from the Community ...
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

Matthew 25 Health and Dental Clinic of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Greater...more

Verbatim: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Awards $35000 Grant to Cancer Services ...
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

FORT WAYNE, IND. - Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana has been awarded a $35,000 grant by the Community Foundation of Greater Fort...more

Convergence selected as Promenade Park entry sculpture
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

... the sculpture and its installation comes from a $100,000 donation from the Waterfield Foundation, via Community Foundation of Greater Fort...more

Riverfront park sculpture announcement planned Thursday
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

The sculpture and installation work will be paid for with a $100,000 donation from the Waterfield Foundation, via Community Foundation of...more

5 artists submit sculpture ideas for Promenade Park
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

In January 2016, the Waterfield Foundation donated $100,000 through the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Inc., for the...more

Sculptures proposed for Promenade Park
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

In January 2016, the Waterfield Foundation donated $100,000 through the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Inc., for the...more



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