The Community Foundation is a public charity organized to provide charitable funding through a grant application process, predominantly benefiting residents of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties, Michigan. It operates by managing a collection of permanent endowments whose income supports 501(c)(3) organizations and other eligible entities like municipalities, schools, and faith-based organizations in their charitable projects.
The grant program from The Community Foundation seeks to award funding through an application process to 501(c)(3) organizations and other eligible groups like municipalities, schools, and faith-based organizations, focusing on projects within Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties, Michigan. Impact Grants, ranging from $10,000 to $75,000, are offered, and the program is open to leadership gifts for capital campaigns to encourage further giving.