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
“We'd never done this before, so we didn't know what to expect,” said David Bennett, executive director of the Community Foundation. “I'm pleased,”...more
David Bennett is the Executive Director for the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne. When asked about the selection process for the projects,...more
The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne sent $10,000 to the American Red Cross of Central Oklahoma to directly support the communities hit by tornadoes in the city of Moore and the greater...more
FORT WAYNE-The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, during the fourth quarter, granted a total of $1,463,533 in new awards to nonprofit agencies in Allen County. Selected grants listed below...more
The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne has made a $10,000 donation to the local chapter of the American Red Cross to help with relief efforts for victims of Superstorm Sandy. The foundation...more
The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne has recently announced that they have administered funds in the amount of $700,969 to nonprofit agencies in Allen County.
The foundation reported...more
The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne has met the highest standards in the nation, according to a recent peer review and was recertified with the Ethical and Operational Standards for...more
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