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


Fort Wayne parks board approves demolishing Swinney Park pool
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

The Community Foundation has agreed to match money raised by the Park Foundation at 50 cents per dollar raised, said Kathy Callen,...more

People and places
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

Associated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County received $35,000 from the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne. • Matthew 25...more

Verbatim: Associated Churches receives $35000 November 11, 2016 11:04 AM
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

The Community Foundation grant will be used to support the various programs of Associated Churches which focuses on two key areas: basic...more

Verbatim: Easter Seals Arc Awarded Grant for Employment Services
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Ind.— Easter Seals Arc of Northeast Indiana recently was awarded a $15,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Greater...more

Verbatim: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Awards $30000 Grant to Cancer Services ...
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, JPMorgan Chase Foundation

FORT WAYNE, IND. – Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana has been awarded a $30,000 grant by the Community Foundation of Greater Fort...more

Q&Amp;A Sessions Set on Making Fort Wayne Better
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Knight Foundation

The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne is holding two "public engagement Q&A sessions" next week.Residents can discuss the Knight Cities Challenge and answer the question: How would you make...more

Verbatim: Community Foundation Distributes $1196103 in Grants this Quarter September 27, 2016 ...
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

The following was released on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016 by the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne: Fort Wayne, Indiana (September...more

Thinking about transforming public spaces into active public places
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

The visit by Lister and Maki Kawaguchi, an associate at Gehl's New York office, was organized by the Community Foundation of Greater Fort...more

Residents invited to enhance the community
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Knight Foundation

"Gehl contends that metropolitan areas should be built in a way that accounts for human needs and social interaction," the Community...more

Checklist for grant priorities is proposed
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

David Bennett, executive director of the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, has more than 20 years' experience heading the local...more



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