Foundation Directory
This alphabetical listing provides the names, locations and year of establishment for the 1,875 community foundations that have been identified to date. Use the filters to see the names of all the foundations in a geographic region or country of particular interest. Click on the column headlines to sort results, and click on the organization’s name to see its profile page.
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| Organization | Mission |
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| Organization | Mission |
| Alba Community Foundation | To improve lives by mobilizing the people of White County and the allocation of resources for local development initiatives |
| Aluksnes Novada Fonds | To support meaningful development in the community |
| Anaconda Community Foundation | To build a permanent financial legacy for Anaconda through the generosity of its citizens and friends in order to develop and maintain a thriving community forever |
| Angarsk Community Foundation | “New Angarsk”: Support and encourage public and private initiatives aimed at addressing issues of public importance and local development; promote the establishment and development of philanthropy in Angarsk |
| Arkhangelsk Community Foundation “Garant” | To promote social stability in the region by coordinating the efforts of various organizations, introducing innovative approaches to solving community problems, and creating favorable conditions for the development of nonprofit... |
| Atchison Community Educational Foundation | To assist at-risk youth in the community, positioning young people to become vital contributors in the community’s growth and development, and providing help through educational and mentoring programs that develop... |
| Baraga County Community Foundation | To enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Baraga County, Michigan. The foundation shall serve as a resource developer, building permanent endowments and providing services to donors, nonprofit... |
| Barry Community Foundation | To develop and manage endowed funds for helping and involving the people of Barry County, Michigan, to make a positive difference in their lives |
| Battle Creek Community Foundation | To promote giving, build endowment and provide leadership to improve quality of life. Grantmaking for programming in the Battle Creek, Michigan, area serves the citizens of the community through education,... |
| Beautiful Plains Community Foundation | To preserve and advance the quality of life in the community by developing permanent endowment funds, making responsible grants and acting as a catalyst for community philanthropy and leadership |
| Beaver County Foundation | To create an atmosphere for and an understanding of philanthropy, the love of humankind, in order to preserve and encourage the development of organizations and programs that meet human needs.... |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | To be a catalyst for community development for the area of Bedfordshire and Luton and to positively touch the lives of those who come to us for support |
| Bensberger Bürgerstiftung | To encourage citizen participation through donations and to promote positive social development projects |
| Benton Community Foundation | To enhance the community through civic leadership, philanthropy and charitable development initiatives |
| Berrien Community Foundation | To promote philanthropy, to build a spirit of community, and to enhance the quality of life in Berrien County through stewardship of permanently endowed and other funds. The foundation shall... |
| Biłgoraj Community Foundation | To improve the quality of life among citizens of Biłgoraj and other adjacent territories through: assistance in realization of donors’ generous and philanthropic objectives; support in funding different initiatives, such... |
| Black Belt Community Foundation | To promote community development in the Black Belt region of Alabama |
| Blagoevgrad Community Foundation | To provide sustainable community development through the promotion of charity and to support the implementation of initiatives consistent with local needs |
| Blair Area Community Foundation | To support activities that enrich the community and support the values of the families that live in Washington County, Nebraska. Areas of support include education, fine arts, community betterment, parks... |
| Blue Torysa Community Foundation | To support local activities aimed at improving the quality of life for communities in the region, preserving our cultural heritage, improving public health and the environment, and supporting the development... |
| Boissevain and Morton Foundation | To manage donated funds in Boissevain, Canada and support programs that deal with health, human services, arts and culture, environment, community development and service, education and training, and recreation |
| Bolu Community Foundation | To improve the quality of urban life; support individuals, initiatives and civil society organizations which target the pressing local issues; provide not only grants but increase capacity of and collaboration... |
| Bombay Community Public Trust | To promote education, health care, environmental protection and community development within India |
| Border Trust | To create a strong, sustainable financial base that will enable us to meet community needs; to build on existing and new develop new relationships; to position Border Trust as the... |
| Boston Foundation | The foundation devotes its resources to building and sustaining a vital, prosperous city and region, where justice and opportunity are extended to everone. It fulfills this mission in three principal... |
| Bottroper Bürgerstiftung | To support elder care, public health, education and training, student assistance, a democratic political system, historic preservation and maintenance, development cooperation, religion, arts and culture, sports, animal welfare, the environment,... |
| Bow Valley Community Foundation | To develop philanthropy in the Bow Valley area |
| Bratislava Community Foundation | To encourage the citizens of Bratislava to develop a positive attitude toward the city and a sense of responsibility for its quality of life |
| Brazos Community Foundation | Dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Brazos Valley through the development of philanthropic giving, responsible grantmaking, professional stewardship and collaborative leadership |
| Brown County Community Foundation | To receive, hold and distribute funds for charity, with primary areas of focus including arts and humanities, education, the environment, health care, human services and community development |
| Brownsville Community Foundation | THE BROWNSVILLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ACTS AS A DRIVING FORCE TO PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY AND DEVELOP A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT TO RESPOND TO THE NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY. |
| Bryan Area Foundation | To enhance the quality of life for all citizens of the Bryan, Ohio, area, now and for generations to come by building community endowment, addressing needs through grantmaking, and serving... |
| Bucharest Community Foundation | To invest the time, money and energy of the people of Bucharest in order to develop communities where we feel at home |
| Bucks County Foundation | To enhance the quality of life for residents of the county by stimulating philanthropic opportunity and developing long-term financial assets to meet a wide range of the community’s charitable needs |
| Buderim Foundation | To improve the quality of life in Buderim by supporting the following areas: environmental conservation, disadvantaged people, arts, heritage and culture, education, recreation and community development |
| Bürgerstiftung Bad Ems | To promote volunteer work and initiate community projects and initiatives in city history, science and research, education, sports, arts and culture, international understanding, environmental, animal and nature protection, land management... |
| Bürgerstiftung Berlin | To develop further the social competence of all citizens, overcome individuals’ loneliness and isolation, encourage mutual consideration and recognition of diversity, inspire creativity, encourage artistic activities and develop and deepen... |
| Bürgerstiftung Dormagen | To support education and training, student assistance, a democratic political system, historic preservation, developmental cooperation, public health and welfare, arts and culture, sports, animal welfare, environment, conservation and land management,... |
| Bürgerstiftung Herdecke | To support elder care, education and training, student assistance, historic preservation, developmental cooperation, arts and culture, sports, environment, nature and land conservation, and international understanding |
| Bürgerstiftung Kressbronn | To promote quality of life for the citizens of Kressbronn through project development and support of nonprofit institutions |
| Bürgerstiftung Nottuln | To promote projects in the fields of nonformal education, culture, children and young people, integration of people with disabilities, nature and environment, home and preservation, international understanding and development aid |
| Bürgerstiftung Rastatt | To promote and develop youth and elder care, education, environment and conservation, international understanding, arts and culture, and other charitable purposes |
| Bürgerstiftung Salzkotten | To support elder care, education and training, student assistance, historic preservation, developmental cooperation, arts and culture, public health, sports, environment, nature and land conservation, international understanding, science, research and other... |
| Cadillac Area Community Foundation | To develop a community-wide vehicle for permanent endowments to enhance the quality of life in the area and to establish and manage worthwhile endowed funds for the betterment of the... |
| Cambridge and North Dumfries Community Foundation | To develop resources to allocate grants, and provide leadership in support of the community, now and forever |
| Cambridge Community Foundation | To promote the mental, moral and physical welfare of the inhabitants of Cambridge, Massachusetts (or elsewhere, if specified by the donor), through grants to community agencies, generally for: social services-child... |
| Campbell River Community Foundation | To enrich life in Campbell River by developing a permanent endowment and responding to changing community needs |
| Cape Cod Foundation | To improve community life on Cape Cod through philanthropy and grantmaking. One of the ways this mission is accomplished is by developing permanent and flexible endowment funds to help nonprofit... |
| Carberry and Area Community Foundation | To promote development in the areas of agriculture, arts, culture, education, environment, health, heritage, recreation and sports within Carberry, Canada |
| Carleton North Community Foundation | To promote community development within Canada’s Carleton North area, with preference to programs involving arts and culture, education, economic development, recreation, health care and the environment |
| Carlsbad Foundation | To improve the quality of life for the people of Carlsbad and South Eddy County, New Mexico. The foundation provides leadership for local charitable organizations by building and preserving permanent... |
| Cass County Community Foundation | To honor the spirit of giving and assist donors in building enduring sources of charitable assets to promote education, enhance humanity and advance community development throughout Cass County. |
| Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation | The foundation receives and administers funds for charitable purposes primarily in the Cattaraugus County (New York) region, but also has funds for support in McKean County (Pennyslvania) and some other... |
| Charity Fund “Young Community” | Development of philanthropy, charity and public participation, support of youth and public initiatives, and participation in the development of an online platform for crowdfunding |
| Cherokee Strip Community Foundation | To distribute resources to the community, particularly in the areas of arts and culture, health and human services, recreation and neighborhoods, economic development, and education and the environment |
| Chicago Community Trust | To lead and inspire philanthropic efforts that measurably improve the quality of life and the prosperity of the region. With new strategic focus, the trust seeks to advance four overarching... |
| Chisholm Trail Communities Foundation | To grant funds for projects and programs that address community needs in the areas of community development and community services, education and training, arts and culture, health and human services |
| Clayoquot Biosphere Trust | A regional community organization that works with all communities in the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Region. We help build local capacity in education, sustainable development, ecosystem science and cultural... |
| Cluj Community Foundation | To connect the needs and resources of Cluj, with the aim of improving the life of its inhabitants; to stimulate the involvement and the initiative of local-interest companies and of... |
| Community Development Centre | “CDC actively supports and works towards a just and sustainable society by creating conditions for meaningful and disciplined involvement of all people and their organizations, in the development process which... |
| Community Foundation for Blanice and Otava River Areas | To support projects that benefit local residents and contribute to the development of the region |
| Community Foundation for Merseyside | To advance community and economic development by providing charitable giving for strategic social investments in Liverpool, England |
| Community Foundation for Muskegon County | To build community endowment, effect positive change through grantmaking, and provide leadership on key community issues, all to serve donors’ desires to enhance the quality of life for the people... |
| Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties | To devote its resources to building and sustaining vital, prosperous communities region-wide through the power of charitable giving. The foundation fulfills this mission in three principal ways: working in partnership... |
| Community Foundation for Saint Vincent and Grenadines | To make grants for social, educational, health, economic development and other charitable purposes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Community Foundation for Tumut Region | To promote community development within the Tumut region in Australia |
| Community Foundation for Western Region of Zimbabwe | To provide for the well-being of the economically disadvantaged communities in the western region of Zimbabwe by supporting and mobilizing resources for development initiatives coming from the communities themselves |
| Community Foundation for Wiltshire and Swindon | To improve the lives of disadvantaged people in Wiltshire and Swindon by funding voluntary groups and charities who work to: reduce isolation; improve access to skills development; provide access to... |
| Community Foundation of Burke County | To encourage, develop and participate in philanthropy by providing flexible giving opportunities, professional support and responsible stewardship for the benefit of donors and qualified recipients |
| Community Foundation of Central Illinois | To serve the Central Illinois area by providing an intelligent bridge between needs and resources through a growing endowment, entrepreneurial grantmaking service to the nonprofit sector and promotion of philanthropy.... |
| Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks and Region | To manage and develop diverse endowments that generate funding to address the quality of life in the Grand Forks, North Dakota, area |
| Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne | To encourage requests that are developed in consultation with other agencies and planning groups, increase coordination and cooperation among agencies, and reduce unnecessary duplication of services. Preference is given to... |
| Community Foundation of Greater New Britain | To meet the needs of the greater New Britain, Connecticut, community through support of programs dedicated to health and human services, education, community and economic development, the environment, arts and... |
| Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham | To enrich the quality of life in the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, Virginia, community by developing and managing permanent endowments to respond to changing community needs |
| Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties | To provide support for programs and projects that: offer the greatest opportunity for positive and significant change in the community; identify and enhance local strengths to address and provide creative... |
| Community Foundation of Middlesex County | To improve the quality of life for the people of the county now and in the future by developing endowments, making grants that have impact and assisting donors in meeting... |
| Community Foundation of North Texas | The foundation provides stewardship for many individual charitable funds. With its specialized services, the foundation gives donors efficient charitable fund administration. Support for community development, social services, education, youth, health,... |
| Community Foundation of Northern Illinois | To serve the four-county area through philanthropy, to provide leadership in meeting charitable needs, and to be a responsible steward to donors of the endowment. Giving is primarily for social... |
| Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia | To enhance the quality of life in the northwest Georgia region for both present and future generations by: promoting philanthropy; building and maintaining permanent endowment funds to be used for... |
| Community Foundation of San Joaquin | To facilitate and develop philanthropy by providing services to donors and their advisors and by making grants to benefit the local community |
| Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta | To improve the quality of life for the people of Southeastern Alberta through developing permanent endowments, making responsible grants and inspiring community leadership |
| Community Foundation of Tampa Bay | To encourage the residents and nonprofits of the Tampa Bay area to take advantage of the foundation’s flexibility in developing and implementing their charitable giving through programs that will make... |
| Community Foundation of the Great River Bend | To enhance the quality of life in the communities served by encouraging permanent charitable giving to meet the needs of present and future generations. Giving is primarily for cultural activities,... |
| Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty | To encourage, support and facilitate philanthropy and improve the quality of life in the West Chester/Liberty area. The foundation provides support for civic affairs and community development, education (including scholarships),... |
| Community Foundation of West Kentucky | To support areas of art and culture, community development, education, environment, health and social needs |
| Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts | To enrich the quality of life in our community through encouraging philanthropy, developing permanent endowments, responding to emerging needs, serving as a resource and coordinator for charitable activities and promoting... |
| Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio | To attract and invest permanent endowment resources, with the purpose of enhancing the quality of life for the residents of western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio, in accordance with the charitable... |
| Community Foundation Serving Greeley and Weld County | To promote philanthropy to build resources, develop partnerships and provide leadership that will be of lasting benefit to our communities |
| Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado | Giving for the development of endowed funds that serve the southwest Colorado area |
| Community Foundation Slagalica | Slagalica’s mission is to encourage local philanthropy, develop sustainable funds, provide financial supports and encourage corporate social responsibility. |
| Community Foundation SUMY | We unite people for the development of the city |
| Community Foundation “Center Dobrochyn” | To assist in developing open democratic society by means of human rights protection and its realization in all spheres of social life; development of civil initiatives; assistance to Euro integration... |
| Comunidad A.C. | The mission is to join local capacities and resources of diverse groups and individuals in sustainable community initiatives, to strengthen the capacity of local self-development, and improve the quality of... |
| Comunidar Foundation | To provide opportunities for individuals and organizations interested in the development of Monterrey to improve the quality of life for present and future generations |
| Corporativa de Fundaciones | To promote institutional strengthening of the civil society organizations engaged in community well-being, acting together with individuals, businesses and committed public and private agencies and so contributing to the community’s... |
| Coshocton Foundation | To provide a community-controlled organization dedicated to the betterment and long-term development of Coshocton County’s natural, community and human resources |
| Covasna Community Foundation | To make local people’s lives better by mobilizing and developing local resources in order to support local and regional initiatives of the community |
| CREATE Foundation | To act as a catalyst for positive change by supporting projects that will improve the quality of life for all citizens of northeast Mississippi, and by helping individuals and groups... |
| Dickinson Area Community Foundation | To enhance the quality of life in local communities by meeting the changing needs with endowments for good and forever. To that end, the foundation makes grants in broad program... |
| Dongjak Welfare Foundation | To promote community development within South Korea |
| Douglas County Community Foundation | To promote the highest quality of community life by developing philanthropic resources to meet the needs of the Douglas County community. The foundation serves as a responsible steward for permanent... |
| East Liverpool Fawcett Community Foundation | Areas of focus include youth services, health and community development |
| East London Community Foundation | To help the economically disadvantaged and promote community development by supporting grassroots organizations across East and Northeast London, England |
| East Tennessee Foundation | Giving to organizations which strengthen the capacity of existing institutions to reach a broader segment of the community, encourage cooperation, decrease duplication of services, and develop partnerships that can have... |
| Economic Stimulus Projects for Work and Action | To help low-income Haitian individuals, families and communities to help themselves so that they can attain and maintain self-sufficiency and dignity. We fulfill our mission by supporting Haiti’s targeted reconstruction... |
| Edina Community Foundation | To advance the community as a premier place for living, learning, raising families and nurturing leadership through the development of a strong program of philanthropy |
| Elk County Community Foundation | To strengthen our region through development, stewardship and grantmaking as donors achieve their philanthropic goals |
| Elkhart County Community Foundation | To maintain funding in the areas of arts and culture, community development, education, health and human services |
| Ełckie Stowarzyszenie Aktywnych “Stopa” | The mission of our association is to support people and active groups and the animation of the local community as well as the integration of the non-governmental sector. We operate in... |
| Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation | To enrich the quality of life of the people in the Clay County, Minnesota, and Cass County, North Dakota, area by encouraging philanthropy and developing permanent endowment, assessing and responding... |
| FECHAC-Fundación del Empresariado Chihuahuense | To achieve better opportunities for human and social development for the people of Chihuahua |
| Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation | Dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Hancock County area through collaborative leadership, responsible grantmaking and development of philanthropic giving. The foundation seeks to facilitate philanthropic efforts through... |
| Fondation communautaire du Saint-Maurice | To contribute to the development of the Saint Maurice region and to improve the quality of life of citizens in its territory |
| Fondation communautaire Gaspesie-Les Iles | To promote the development of philanthropy and participate in activities of fund formation and subsidy for the entire community of Gaspe or the Magdalena Islands, Canada, especially for young people |
| Fondazione Di Comunità Del Salento Onlus | Local Develop, Social Cohesion, Welfare, Assistance, Fundraising, Fund management, Microfinance |
| Fondazione Di Comunità Di Messina Onlus | The Messina Community Foundation was launched in 2010 to promote human development in Messina, a city in Southern Italy, which has been caught in the poverty threshold trap for years.... |
| Fondo Acción Solidaria | To support Mexican grassroots organizations that work on socio-environmental projects that promote and build sustainable development in their communities |
| Fondo Región Colonia | To mobilize and manage resources efficiently in order to promote social participation in strengthening development projects and organizations in Cologne and the region |
| Fort Dodge Community Foundation | To serve as an advocate and a catalyst for charitable giving-developing charitable resources to support important community programs, services, initiatives and nonprofit organizations that advance the public good, foster economic... |
| Foundation Barossa | To enable donors to make tax-deductible donations which can be allocated towards community development projects that benefit the Barossa region and its people |
| Foundation for Partnership and Civil Society Development | To promote community development and active citizenship by providing financial support, information, consulting and development of cross-sectoral cooperation and other forms of support to civil society organizations |
| Foundation for Social Transformation: Enabling North East India | To invest in, support and promote the region’s abundant human, natural, cultural and creative resources; to enable communities of the region to be owners of development processes; to promote and... |
| Foundation for the Mid South | To invest in people and strategies that build philanthropy and promote racial, social and economic equity in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Priority areas include health and wellness, education, wealth building... |
| Foundation of Greater Montreal | To help individuals, families and organizations establish funds for charity purposes in the areas of the environment, education, health and social development, arts and culture; to manage funds and guide... |
| Fredericton Community Foundation | To promote community development within Fredericton in New Brunswick, Canada, with particular emphasis on education, the disadvantaged, culture and science research |
| Fundação CEBI | To support effective development of the community, especially its most vulnerable groups, through best practice service to improve their quality of life |
| Fundació Ciutat de Valls | To promote initiatives to boost awareness and development of culture, art, local history, technology, conservation of artistic heritage, monuments and natural resources in relationship to the District Alt Camp in... |
| Fundació Cívica Novessendes | We work with citizens to find solutions to community needs and improve the quality of life for people locally, contributing to human and economic development of our country. |
| Fundació Civica Oreneta del Vallès | To improve our community by identifying and implementing actions to improve the lives of older people, to fight against school failure and the digital divide, to facilitate the integration of... |
| Fundación Comunitaria Cozumel | To contribute to social causes that promote development and improve quality of life for the community of Cozumel, Mexico |
| Fundación Comunitaria del Bajío | To encourage and promote local development with the participation of civil society, linking the various sectors and mobilizing resources for social welfare |
| Fundación Comunitaria Puebla IBP | To promote citizen engagement through guaranteed transparency in the procurement and professional distribution of philanthropic funding, resulting in the sustainable development of our community |
| Fundación Comunitaria Querétaro | To strengthen social actors, construct alliances and mobilize resources to promote and follow up sustainable local development processes |
| Fundación Cuesta Holguín | To create wealth and opportunities for community development in the province of Tungurahua, Ecuador and to improve the living conditions of people who are in poverty or whose rights have... |
| Fundación del Empresariado en México | To promote education, the environment, and community and economic development within Mexico |
| Fundación del Empresariado Yucateco | Strengthen the organized civil society and the social responsibility of the business sector in the State of Yucatan to promote integral community development and violence and crime prevention through establishing... |
| Fundación Galicia Sustentable | To contribute to the self-development of Galicia’s people and organizations |
| Fundación Igualdad Ciudadana | To reduce inequalities in population groups with special difficulties, improving their quality of life and increasing the development and welfare of citizens |
| Fundación Internacional de la Comunidad | To help improve the quality of life in Baja, California communities, in pursuit of integral social development |
| Fundación León | To contribute to the achievement of a better Leon, supporting the civil society initiatives that promote the holistic development of the community |
| Fundación Maimona | To promote comprehensive and innovative local development of Maimona as well as innovation, enterprise and social entrepreneurship, information society, research and development, new technologies and innovative philanthropy |
| Fundación Merced Querétaro | To generate capital with ethical values, and to promote the strengthening and impact of civil society and the integral development of individuals and communities to tackle the structural causes of... |
| Fundación Punta de Mita | Improve the quality of life of the communities in the region of Punta de Mita and Bay of Banderas, in a sustainable way by strengthening the civic sector in areas... |
| Fundación Social del Empresariado Jalisciense | To promote education, health and sustainable human development for vulnerable populations, and contribute to social equity in Jalisco |
| Fundacja Elblag | To develop Elblag civil society: proud of their city and region, sensitive to the needs of others, drawing strength from history and tradition |
| Fundy Community Foundation | To improve the quality of life for the Canadian people of Charlotte County, New Brunswick, through developing permanent endowment funds, making responsible grants and inspiring community leadership |
| Geelong Community Foundation | To make a lasting difference for the people of Geelong by supporting education, training and research, aging services, family, health, youth development, arts and community well-being |
| Global Alliance for Development Foundation | To promote community building, effective partnerships, social and economic networking, youth opportunities and participation, and education and advocacy on natural resources and environmental sustainability. GADeF’s Youth Community Development Foundation supports... |
| Global Forum For Development-GLOFORD Uganda | Mentoring youth and leaders, empowering communities, collaborating for global change and leading sustainable development. |
| Grassroots Jerusalem | To develop a culture of justice and human rights; to raise the local standard of knowledge and understanding of human rights as “rights”-not privileges-and to demand them constructively; to develop... |