Foundation Directory
This alphabetical listing provides the names, locations and year of establishment for the 1,876 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 |
|---|---|
| Organization | Mission |
| Anchor Bay Community Foundation | To raise funds for the long-term benefit of the Anchor Bay community and the greater New Baltimore and Chesterfield areas, and to improve the community by awarding grants |
| 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 |
| Auckland Communities Foundation | To build a permanent resource to meet the new and emerging needs of the communities in Auckland. This resource will, through an evidence-based approach, build the social capital of those... |
| BayTrust | To fund organizations and projects which build and strengthen Bay of Plenty communities in New Zealand |
| 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... |
| Bürgerstiftung Kaarst | To support the coexistence of citizens of all ages, newcomers and natives, tradition-conscious thinkers and independent and nonpartisan citizens |
| Bürgerstiftung Rheinhessen | To strengthen civic engagement to support existing social projects in our region and initiate new projects |
| Bürgerstiftung Unser Leohaus | To strengthen civic engagement, support clubs, create local and regional networks and experience new community |
| Bürgerstiftung Unstrut-Hainich | To serve as a new organizational form of philanthropic activity |
| Canterbury Community Trust | To distribute funds for charitable, cultural, philanthropic and recreational benefits in Canterbury, Nelson, Marlborough and the Chatham Islands, New Zealand |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Central Lakes Trust | To make grants for the benefit of the Central Lakes Trust region, New Zealand |
| 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... |
| Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo | Connecting people, ideas and resources to improve lives in Western New York |
| Community Foundation for Greater New Haven | To create positive and sustainable change in Greater New Haven, Connecticut, by increasing the amount of and enhancing the impact of community philanthropy |
| 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 New Jersey | To promote and champion the betterment of New Jersey and the quality of life for its citizens by helping donors to fulfill their philanthropic goals |
| 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 Unadilla, New York | To serve the community of Unadilla, New York, by contributing to charitable organizations and charitable causes |
| Community Trust of Southland | To provide grants for improvement projects beneficial to the Southland community in New Zealand |
| Community Trust of Wellington | To enhance the Wellington region by funding projects related to the arts, health care, environment and recreation in New Zealand |
| Eastern and Central Community Trust | To fund community organizations for projects relating to Poverty Bay, Hawke’s Bay, Tararua, Wairarapa, Manawatu and Horowhenua, New Zealand |
| El Paso Community Foundation | To establish permanent charitable endowments; to provide a vehicle for donors’ varied interests; to promote local philanthropy; to provide leadership and resources in addressing local challenges and opportunities. El Paso... |
| Fondazione della Comunità Salernitana Onlus | The Foundation is the meeting point between those who want to donate and those in need of help, it is the place where different needs meet and create a new... |
| 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.... |
| Fredericton Community Foundation | To promote community development within Fredericton in New Brunswick, Canada, with particular emphasis on education, the disadvantaged, culture and science research |
| Fremont Area Community Foundation | To improve the quality of life in Newaygo County, Michigan |
| Fundación FES | Dedicated to attracting and investing in a permanent endowment for the betterment of the New Bremen, Ohio, community and enhancing the quality of life of its citizens |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation | To strengthen the community by building charitable endowments, assisting donors, making effective grants and providing for county needs. The foundation’s directors look for projects that: increase citizens’ commitment to meet... |
| Hawke’s Bay Foundation | To fund projects that will improve the Hawke’s Bay community of New Zealand |
| Huntington County Community Foundation | To fund charitable projects that will make a positive impact on Huntington County, Indiana, and its people. The foundation is particularly interested in ideas that shed new light on local... |
| Interlake Community Foundation | To pool gifts in a capital fund that remains in perpetuity, providing citizens with a means of permanently endowing their region and helping to shape its future by distributing income... |
| Jasper and Newton County Community Foundation | To provide a vehicle for our donors to create a source of assets that will meet the ongoing and changing charitable needs and interests of the people living in our... |
| Limbazi Foundation | The mission of Limbazi Foundation is to improve the quality of life by motivating people to be more self – reliant and to try to help indigent and socially unprotected... |
| Liptov Community Foundation | To systematically encourage the development of grant programs in the Liptov region, effectively manage our endowment assets and continuously reach new local partners, who enable us to create tools to... |
| Manukau Community Foundation | To fund improvement projects in Manukau, New Zealand |
| Nelson Bays Community Foundation | To promote community development within New Zealand |
| New Albany Community Foundation | To assist donors and others in strengthening and improving New Albany, Ohio, for the benefit of all of its residents. The scope of the foundation’s charitable grantmaking includes both capital... |
| New Braunfels Area Community Foundation | The New Braunfels Area Community Foundation connects people who care with causes that matter for the enduring benefit of our community. The foundation does this by: — Creating a culture of charitable... |
| New Shamakhi Community Foundation | The New Shamakhi Community Foundation was established in 2005. The idea of establishing a New Shamakhi Community Foundation was first considered in 2004 through. Provide direct aid to the... |
| New York Community Trust | To help New Yorkers achieve their charitable goals and make grants that respond to the needs of our city |
| North Star Fund | For 35 years, North Star Fund has helped make democracy happen in New York City—we've built a diverse network of donor activists to support the grassroots leaders that move New... |
| Northern New Jersey Community Foundation | To improve the quality of life in Northern New Jersey communities through work in the fields of education, public health and civic engagement. The foundation assists communities to meet their... |
| Northern New York Community Foundation | The foundation raises, manages and administers an endowment and collection of funds for the benefit of the community, built and added to by gifts from individuals and organizations committed to... |
| Northern Rivers Community Foundation | To advance aid to the community and philanthropy insight in New South Wales, Australia |
| Otago Community Trust | To improve the communities of the provincial district of Otago, New Zealand |
| Palo Alto Community Fund | To build and sustain a philanthropic endowment that responds to the goals and needs of the Palo Alto, California, community by supporting new or existing programs sponsored by a broad... |
| Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation | The foundation envisions a region known for engaged community. As Tahoe’s largest community foundation, it is committed to improving the quality of life throughout the Lake Tahoe basin and empowering... |
| Porirua Foundation | To promote arts, culture and heritage, fundraising, sport and recreation within New Zealand. The foundation provides buildings, facilities and open space; makes grants to organizations, including schools or other charities;... |
| Regional Foundation For Local Development ZAMAH | Zamah mission is promotion of philanthropy values through development of new knowledge, and skills in communities, thus work on positive changes and development of new values; knowledge transfer and the... |
| Schenectady Foundation | To assist and promote the welfare of Schenectady County, New York, and the people who live and/or work there. The foundation provides support for general charitable purposes and awards scholarships... |
| Southern Highlands Community Foundation | To provide charitable giving to the community and philanthropy insight in New South Wales, Australia |
| SurreyCares Community Foundation | Our primary mandate is to support philanthropic giving to local causes throughout Surrey, BC. We’re a registered charity, and a member of Community Foundations of Canada. We’re non-political and non-partisan.... |
| Trust Waikato | To fund projects in the communities of greater Waikato, New Zealand |
| Westfield Foundation | To enhance and support the quality of life of the citizens of Westfield, New Jersey |
| Whatcom Community Foundation | Mission: To enhance philanthropy to strengthen Whatcom County by linking people who care with causes that matter. Vision: A community working together, giving generously and moving forward. Core Values: Operate... |