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 program has two cycles and accepts applications in five Priority Areas, designed to support a range of causes including:
Fostering Equity and Inclusion - Emphasizing the importance of acknowledging diverse backgrounds, working towards healing, trust, and creating equitable systems.
Creating Economic Opportunity for All - Focused on supporting students, workers, entrepreneurs, and those historically left behind, to ensure they have opportunities for economic success.
Overcoming Persistent Poverty - Aiming to identify and break down barriers to economic well-being, honoring human dignity and potential.
Driving Regional Cooperation - Encouraging interconnectedness and cooperation across communities to promote regional growth, efficiency, and equitable policies.
Nurturing Thriving Communities - Supporting efforts to strengthen community assets for more vibrant, connected, healthy, safe, and engaged communities.