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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
2019 - 167,410,639
2018 - 139,725,829
2017 - 153,765,160
Domestic Grants
2019 - 5,966,763
2018 - 5,601,399
2019 - 5,966,763
2018 - 5,601,399
Recent News from Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
Trois Hart named director of Fort Wayne's Urban Enterprise Association
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
She serves on multiple community boards including the Fort Wayne Downtown Development Trust and the Community Foundation of Greater...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
She serves on multiple community boards including the Fort Wayne Downtown Development Trust and the Community Foundation of Greater...more
Agencies have economic clout
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Foellinger Foundation
The study, funded by the Foellinger Foundation and the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne was their first project and was performed...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Foellinger Foundation
The study, funded by the Foellinger Foundation and the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne was their first project and was performed...more
Nonprofits say they contribute $722M to Fort Wayne area economy
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Foellinger Foundation
The research was funded by the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne and the Foellinger Foundation and was conducted by True North NPO and the University of Saint Francis. Key findings of the...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Foellinger Foundation
The research was funded by the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne and the Foellinger Foundation and was conducted by True North NPO and the University of Saint Francis. Key findings of the...more
Teacher Honor Roll / Education Notebook
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Lilly Endowment
The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne has announced the 2018 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars, who receive a scholarship to an Indiana college and a $900 yearly book stipend. Dora Carlisle...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Lilly Endowment
The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne has announced the 2018 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars, who receive a scholarship to an Indiana college and a $900 yearly book stipend. Dora Carlisle...more
Fort Wayne looking for volunteers to assess use of public spaces
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Knight Foundation
The project is being primarily funded by the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne/Knight Foundation. The city is providing support and additional funding. For information about volunteering and...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Knight Foundation
The project is being primarily funded by the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne/Knight Foundation. The city is providing support and additional funding. For information about volunteering and...more
Aiding pregnant homeless women
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
Support for A Mother's Hope has come from the St. Joseph Community Health Foundation, the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Saint Vincent De Paul Catholic Parish and the Luminous Fund....more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
Support for A Mother's Hope has come from the St. Joseph Community Health Foundation, the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Saint Vincent De Paul Catholic Parish and the Luminous Fund....more
Community Foundation installs Little as CEO
Foundation: Central Indiana Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
Contributed. Indiana native Brad Little became president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, effective Jan. 8. The board of directors selected Little after a national search...more
Foundation: Central Indiana Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
Contributed. Indiana native Brad Little became president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, effective Jan. 8. The board of directors selected Little after a national search...more
Fundraising classes coming to Fort Wayne
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne and two other agencies have partnered to bring a training program for fundraising to the city. The Indiana University Lilly Family School of...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne and two other agencies have partnered to bring a training program for fundraising to the city. The Indiana University Lilly Family School of...more
Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne awards A Hope Center $5K grant
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – A Hope Center was awarded a grant for $5,000 by the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne. The funds will provide services including pregnancy tests, STI tests,...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – A Hope Center was awarded a grant for $5,000 by the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne. The funds will provide services including pregnancy tests, STI tests,...more
Foundation makes 2M commitment
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Foellinger Foundation
"Community matters, and no one works harder for our community than the incredible nonprofit organizations that serve Allen County." The charitable foundation will focus on supporting these...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Foellinger Foundation
"Community matters, and no one works harder for our community than the incredible nonprofit organizations that serve Allen County." The charitable foundation will focus on supporting these...more
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Childcare Charitable Group Named Top Social Enterprise
Employers For Childcare Charitable Group (EFCG), a Lisburn-based charity, has been crowned top Social Enterprise at the Ulster Final of 2014’s Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards. EFCG seeks to “make it easier for parents with dependent children to get into work and to stay in work.”