COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE INC
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Mission Statement
The mission of the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne is to serve as a community leader to improve the quality of life by building permanent endowments, promoting effective grantmaking, fostering philanthropy, stimulating community dialogue, and helping donors achieve their charitable goals.
About This Cause
Since its founding in 1922, the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne has had a mission of serving the Allen County community by improving the quality of life for all of our citizens. In the last ten years, nearly 7,000 gifts have been received totaling more than $86 million. At the same time, more than 1,100 charitable organizations and hundreds of students have been awarded nearly $80 million in grants and scholarships. Along the way, we have earned the trust of the community as a steward of endowed resources and a partner with other charities in helping them achieve their missions. As the designation of a public charity implies, the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne exists because of public support. We take very seriously our obligation to earn the public’s trust. The Community Foundation is accountable to the public for our operations. To that end, we have implemented numerous internal controls that provide assurance to our donors and protect the assets entrusted to our care. A diverse, community-minded board of directors and other volunteers who receive training to understand their responsibilities in providing oversight of the operations of the Community Foundation. An engaged audit committee, which hires our independent auditor and monitors the Community Foundation’s internal controls. A strong investment committee, which is responsible for setting the Investment Policy of the Community Foundation and monitoring the performance of our investment managers. A fair and unbiased grant review committee, which is equally accessible by all nonprofits in our community. The open and transparent philosophy of the Community Foundation, which provides on our Web site a copy of our audit, tax return (Form 990), investment performance results, and a list of grants awarded. An effective Conflict of Interest Policy, which requires anyone at the Community Foundation in a decision-making role—including board members, volunteers, and staff—to abide by our Conflict of Interest Policy. A strict Privacy Policy, which prohibits the Community Foundation from sharing information on donors or potential donors with anyone outside our organization.