The Community Foundation is dedicated to fostering equity and inclusion, creating economic opportunities for all, overcoming persistent poverty, driving regional cooperation, and nurturing thriving communities. They aim to work with community partners to include diverse voices, build more equitable systems, and create a future where everyone can realize economic security and well-being, thereby benefiting the whole region.
The grant focuses on supporting projects that contribute to making communities sustainable, livable, and vibrant, and ensuring individuals and families are economically secure. It covers various domains such as thriving communities, equity and inclusion, regional cooperation, economic opportunity for all, and overcoming persistent poverty. The grant cycle allows for funding requests over one to three years, with no maximum request amount specified. Historically, grants have ranged from $5,000 to $125,000, with an average of $35,000. Projects should not request more than 25% of their total budget from this grant, and organizations with annual revenues under $25,000 are limited to Seed Grants of $8,000 or less. For requests of $75,000 or more, an annual or semi-annual independent audit is required.