Strategic Grantmaking
The Community Foundation’s vision was reaffirmed in 2019, when the Community Foundation began a strategic planning process to guide where we could make the largest impact with our investments of grant dollars, community engagement, and advocacy. The process involved surveying our stakeholders, community leaders, donors, trustees, volunteers, and staff to determine the areas of focus. The planning process resulted in three strategic goals:
Advancing Educational Attainment (Education):
- Life-long literacy, including STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) and financial literacy
- Educational equity (opportunities for every student to achieve their full potential)
Fostering a Dynamic, Local Economy (Community and Economic Development):
- Workforce supports, including affordable daycare, housing, and transportation
- Business supports, such as entrepreneurship development and capacity of local community and economic development partners
Enhancing Community Trust and Promoting Prosperity for all (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion):
- Through cultural competence, dignity, and social justice, catalyze community to embrace inclusive prosperity and promote the development of spaces where all voices are valued
Click here to learn more about Strategic Leadership Grants.
Additional Grant Priorities
Additional grants are awarded based on individual grant committee priorities. Read more about Grant Committee priorities here.