Community Foundation of St. Joseph County Inc.



Simply put, the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County is a charitable endowment to improve the quality of life for the citizens of St. Joseph County and their succeeding generations.


It accomplishes this through gifts from people who care about the St. Joseph County community. It invests these gifts forever and uses the investment earnings to make grants each year to local charities.

Web Address

www.cfsjc.org


Assets and Giving for Community Foundation of St. Joseph County

Assets

2020 - 197,616,853
2019 - 186,989,748
Domestic Grants

2020 - 7,305,116


    

Recent News from Community Foundation of St. Joseph County


Our Opinion: Small steps on South Bend's lead problem
Foundation: Community Foundation of St. Joseph County

The group also received a $16,500 grant earlier this year from the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County for the project, set to start in...more

Community Hall of Fame honorees announced
Foundation: Community Foundation of St. Joseph County

Mary serves on the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County. Both are former educators in the community. Mary served as chief of staff for...more

Committee to study South Bend library renovation proposal
Foundation: Community Foundation of St. Joseph County

... member Ann Rosen, two library staff members, a representative of the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County and two community...more

Viewpoint: Get involved in St. Joseph County Public Library sessions
Foundation: Community Foundation of St. Joseph County

With support and encouragement from the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County, we engaged Kimberly Bolan and Associates, a firm...more

Vesper Chorale makes outdoors debut
Foundation: Community Foundation of St. Joseph County

The Vesper Chorale performs Saturday in the Chris Wilson Pavilion at Potawatomi Park as part of the Community Foundation of St. Joseph...more

South Bend Symphony plans blockbuster ending for outdoor concert
Foundation: Community Foundation of St. Joseph County

... Pavilion in Potawatomi Park as part of the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County's Performing Arts Series. Photo provided/ED...more

Community Foundation announces lineup
Foundation: Community Foundation of St. Joseph County

SOUTH BEND — The Community Foundation of St. Joseph County has announced the lineup for its summer Performing Arts Series: • July 22:...more

Registration open for Play-Along
Foundation: Community Foundation of St. Joseph County

SOUTH BEND — The Community Foundation of St. Joseph County and the South Bend Symphony Orchestra seek musicians for the fifth...more

Give Local tops $8.2M for St. Joseph County charities
Foundation: Community Foundation of St. Joseph County

The Community Foundation of St. Joseph County finalized the numbers Friday on its leader board at www.givelocalsjc.org. But it has yet to divvy...more

Give Local St. Joseph County raises nearly $8M
Foundation: Community Foundation of St. Joseph County

As of 10:30 p.m., the 24-hour giving spree organized by the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County had raised a total of more than $7.9...more



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