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


Legacy Committee approves $6 million riverfront plan
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

The mayor announced the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne has gifted $3 million for the development plan, and the city plans to...more

Good news flowing in for riverfront
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Lilly Endowment

David Bennett, executive director of the Community Foundation, said the ... The president of Des Moines' community foundation traveled here...more

$1.25 million goes to 3 nonprofits
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Foellinger Foundation

The grant recipients announced Thursday are Arts United, the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne and United Way of Allen...more

Downtown riverfront development grant gets more for the money
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Foellinger Foundation, Lilly Endowment

“We announced Tuesday that we have matching money available from the Lilly Endowment,” David Bennett, Director of the Community Foundation...more

Lilly grant boosts riverfront plans
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Lilly Endowment

The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne is the recipient of a $2 million matching grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., part of which will go to...more

Ice skating rink breaks attendance record
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

Since the rink opened in 2003, there have been about 258,000 skaters. With the help of several foundations, including the Community Foundation...more

Another season of ice skating set to wrap up
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

Thanks to a number of foundations, including the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, the Auer Foundation, the Lincoln...more

In quest for grants, they compare proposals to improve Fort Wayne
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne already is deeply ... Bennett said that this year, 42 percent of the foundation's grants were for...more

Lilly Endowment scholars named
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Lilly Endowment

Fort Wayne (May 13, 2014) – Five Allen County students will receive full-tuition, four-year scholarships as the Community Foundation of Greater Fort...more

Weekly scorecard
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

Local philanthropy: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne's 12-hour online giving event raises $77,000 for local causes, with gifts bolstered by...more



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