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


Community Foundation Update (12/02/17)
Foundation: Central Indiana Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Solano Community Foundation, Cape Cod Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, Dallas Foundation, Dayton Foundation, San Diego Foundation

California. The San Diego Foundation has announced that its Rancho Bernardo Community Foundation affiliate has awarded $71,821 to Rancho Bernardo nonprofits and schools. Recipients include the YMCA...more

$2500 grants surprise nonprofits
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

Grants were given to nonprofits in each of four “focus areas”: arts and culture, community development, education and health, and human...more

Inside Indiana Business: Monahan says Sunday carryout deal 'sets new tone'
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Wayne Community Foundation

Greater Fort Wayne Community Foundation names CEO: The board of directors for the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne has selected Brad Little as president and chief executive officer. Little,...more

Web portal will paint a positive picture
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

A $120,000 grant through the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne will help fund the launch of the new online storytelling platform, and...more

Charitable gifts multiply this month
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

Less common is a donation that generates a tenfold return, but that's the strategy the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne is using this...more

Community Foundation Names CEO
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Indianapolis Foundation

The board of directors for the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne has selected Brad Little as president and chief executive officer. Little, who currently serves as CEO of the Ottumwa...more

Businessman gives time to change world
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

... Riverfront Fort Wayne, Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, Citilink, Trinity English Lutheran Church, YWCA Northeast Indiana, Waiter on the Way, Vanilla Bean Unique Cookies, Three Rivers...more

Start Fort Wayne Lands Community Support
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne and Fort Wayne Metals both announced $10,000 commitments. Earlier this week, Fort...more

Group tackling riverfront details
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

The Capital Improvement Board, Downtown Development Trust and the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne have all partnered with the...more

Downtown, riverfront usage to be studied
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Knight Foundation

... department, while $200,000 will be from a partnership between the Knight Foundation and the Community Foundation of Greater Fort...more



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