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 |
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| Organization | Mission |
| Anaheim Community Foundation | To encourage community participation, partnerships and collaboration that result in successful responses to community challenges and opportunities; strengthen community-based organizations that effectively address community needs, promote volunteerism and provide community... |
| Athens Area Community Foundation | To promote and facilitate strategic philanthropy by connecting donors with what they care about through charitable giving and by serving as a well-informed and effective grantmaker to meet needs and... |
| Campbellford/Seymour Community Foundation | To act as good stewards of the funds realized from the sale of the public utility and further bequests that may follow; to provide leadership in identifying community needs and... |
| Central Alabama Community Foundation | Created by and for the people of central Alabama so that individuals and corporate donors can make gifts and bequests of any size for the betterment of the community. Through... |
| Central New York Community Foundation | To enhance the quality of life for those who live and work within the community by: encouraging the growth of a permanent charitable endowment to meet the community’s changing opportunities... |
| 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... |
| 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 Foundation Western Cape | To improve the quality of life, strengthen the common good and address the most challenging social concerns of people living in the Western Cape. We do this by raising funds... |
| Community Foundation for Northern Ireland | To inspire and facilitate philanthropy for public good, maximizing opportunities for individuals and communities in need to realize their potential and to contribute to, and enjoy, a more peaceful and... |
| 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 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 Abilene | To provide charitable endowments to promote local philanthropy, and to address local challenges and opportunities |
| 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 East Mississippi | To establish permanent charitable endowments; promote philanthropy throughout East Mississippi; provide a vehicle for donors’ charitable interests; and provide leadership and resources in addressing ever-changing challenges and opportunities |
| Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham | The foundation leverages gifts and bequests from many people to drive positive change, bring people together to address community issues, build on opportunities and achieve measurable results, and work in... |
| Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro | Dedicated to strengthening the community for both present and future generations by promoting philanthropy, building a collection of endowment funds, and serving as a leader in shaping effective responses to... |
| Community Foundation of Greenville | To enhance the quality of life of citizens of Greater Greenville, South Carolina, by linking philanthropic leadership, charitable resources and civic influence with needs and opportunities in the community |
| 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 Prince Edward Island | To provide individuals, organizations and groups with opportunities to enhance the quality of life in Canada’s Prince Edward Island communities through the creation of endowment funds |
| Community Foundation of South Okanagan Similkameen | To make beneficial and lasting improvements by connecting gifts of energy, ideas, time and money with the needs and opportunities of our communities |
| Community Foundation of St. Clair County | The Community Foundation will address our region’s opportunities and challenges and help donors achieve their goals by connecting them with like-minded donors and partners striving to improve our quality of... |
| Community Foundation of Western Virginia, Inc. | To foster positive change on behalf of the community by: enabling donors to carry out their charitable intent through prudently administered permanent endowment funds; offering a comprehensive array of services... |
| 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 |
| Crawford Heritage Community Foundation | To help nonprofit organizations meet the changing opportunities and needs in Crawford County, Pennsylvania |
| Dearborn Community Foundation | To serve as a catalyst to connect people who care with causes that improve the quality of life in the community by advancing cultural, educational and social opportunities, while preserving... |
| East End Community Foundation | To guide philanthropy in order to improve opportunities for those living in need in the East End of London |
| East Texas Communities Foundation | To support philanthropy by offering simple ways for donors to achieve their long-term charitable goals. The foundation does this by: serving as a flexible and cost-effective vehicle for donors to... |
| Eau Claire Community Foundation | To strengthen the community by offering donors opportunities to establish charitable legacies, by making grants and by serving as a catalyst to address community needs |
| 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... |
| Elgin St. Thomas Community Foundation | To strengthen the community for the benefit of all by fostering the growth of community philanthropy; giving opportunities to benefactors to leave a lasting legacy for future generations; building and... |
| FECHAC-Fundación del Empresariado Chihuahuense | To achieve better opportunities for human and social development for the people of Chihuahua |
| Fondazione Di Comunità Del Canavese | Provide equal opportunities for vulnerable members of our community. |
| 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.... |
| Fondazione Pro Valtellina Onlus | To improve the quality of community life by fostering a greater awareness of the needs and opportunities in our area |
| Fresno Regional Foundation | To provide unique opportunities for individual donors, families, businesses and other foundations to invest in programs that address a wide spectrum of economic, social, educational, cultural and environmental needs |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Gorge Community Foundation | To enhance the quality of life in the Columbia River Gorge by building permanent charitable endowments to help fund the long-term needs and opportunities in our communities |
| Greater Edwardsville Area Community Foundation | To enhance the quality of life in the Greater Edwardsville area by: leading the development of collaboration and understanding among all members of the community; ascertaining community needs and opportunities;... |
| Hamilton Community Foundation | Entrusted with the responsibility to improve quality of life, the foundation has a four-part mission: to serve as a leader, catalyst, and resource for philanthropy; to build and permanently hold... |
| Hillingdon Community Trust | To enhance the quality of life and opportunities available to communities in the six southern wards of the London Borough of Hillingdon, by strengthening the voluntary sector and contributing to... |
| Hutchinson Community Foundation | The foundation connects donors to community needs and opportunities, increases philanthropy and provides community leadership. Giving is primarily for arts, education, health care, mental health/crisis services, health associations, housing/shelter development,... |
| Kansas Rural Communities Foundation | To enrich the quality of life in all Kansas communities, build statewide awareness of community needs and opportunities, provide a vehicle by which individuals, families, businesses and organizations can financially... |
| Kent Community Foundation | To generate and channel support for education and the cultural arts in the greater Kent and Covington communities. The foundation achieves this mission by educating the community regarding opportunities to... |
| La Crosse Community Foundation | To enrich the quality of life in the greater La Crosse area by: attracting charitable gifts promoting community philanthropy; serving as a steward for entrusted funds and using these precious... |
| Lexington Community Foundation | To encourage and strengthen philanthropy in order to provide a permanent source of funding for opportunities to improve the quality of life, strengthen the sense of community, and benefit future... |
| Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation | Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation has inspired philanthropy in Melbourne since 1923. Today we are a contemporary community foundation focused on the impact we can have in our community. We aim... |
| Luzerne Foundation | To cultivate measurable community improvement by: serving as a leader, catalyst and resource for charitable activities; building and administering a permanent reserve of charitable capital for the community’s present needs... |
| Middletown Community Foundation | The mission of the foundation is to: serve as a leader, catalyst and resource for philanthropy; serve as a permanent and growing endowment for the community’s changing needs and opportunities;... |
| Muskoka Community Foundation | To champion the power of giving and its enduring impact, and connect philanthropy to community needs and opportunities in Muskoka |
| Nebraska Community Foundation | To use the tools of philanthropy, community development and economic development to help communities help themselves. The foundation creates a path to greater prosperity for all by helping communities: envision... |
| New Richmond Area Community Foundation | To serve as the center point for service-based philanthropy, creating collaborative partnerships that identify needs in the communities the foundation serves. It develops strategies to provide citizens in these communities... |
| Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation | To enhance the quality of life for the citizens of its service area by: identifying community needs and opportunities with a focus on the arts, education, the environment, health and... |
| Northwest Minnesota Foundation | The foundation invests resources, creates opportunities and promotes philanthropy to make the region a better place to live and work. |
| Outer Banks Community Foundation | To enhance the quality of life in the Outer Banks community by providing leadership and opportunities through the development and utilization of donor funds |
| Phelps County Community Foundation | To encourage and provide opportunities for charitable giving, to manage and distribute the funds in a responsible manner and to enhance the quality of life for the people of Phelps... |
| Prince Rupert Regional Community Foundation | To provide sustainable opportunities for the Prince Rupert community through the areas of poverty relief, education, social welfare, health issues, programs for the aged, programs for the disabled, preservation and... |
| Puerto Rico Community Foundation | To develop the capacities of communities in Puerto Rico to accomplish their social transformation and economic self-sufficiency, stimulating investment in the communities and maximizing the yield of each contribution. The... |
| Quartet Community Foundation | To help people who are most disadvantaged and isolated, encourage people to get involved in improving their own community, give people opportunities others take for granted, and respond to the... |
| Racine Community Foundation | The mission of the Racine Community Foundation is to enhance the quality of life for the people of Racine County by encouraging and providing opportunities for charitable giving and by... |
| Rochester Area Foundation | Dedicated to using its resources to improve the quality of life, promote greater equality of opportunities, and develop effective methods to assist those in need in the greater Rochester area.... |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | To enrich the lives of the people of Santa Barbara County through philanthropy. To achieve this mission, the foundation will: serve as a leader, catalyst and resource for philanthropy; strive... |
| Scranton Area Foundation | To enhance the quality of life for all people in Lackawanna County through the development of organized philanthropy. The foundation strives to carry out this mission as a steward by... |
| Shelby Community Foundation | To support projects which offer innovative and practical approaches to community needs. The foundation’s major goals are to promote activities and programs that provide residents of the township with the... |
| SIMAG Foundation | To assist each SIMAG member in maximizing its full potential by providing professional opportunities and services |
| Southfield Community Foundation | Ddedicated to enhancing the lives of those who live, work and play in the cities of Southfield and Lathrup Village. The foundation encourages philanthropy by providing services to donors, program... |
| Southwest Initiative Foundation | To be a catalyst, facilitating opportunities for economic and social growth by developing and challenging leaders to build on the region’s assets |
| Sussex Area Community Foundation | To respond to challenges and provide opportunities to communities of the greater Sussex Area to live, learn, work and play by encouraging endowment funds, promoting community leadership and fulfilling needs... |
| Toronto Foundation | To connect philanthropy to community needs and opportunities |
| Tucker Community Foundation | To build a permanent pool of endowed funds to serve the broad charitable needs of the community, to manage these funds responsibly, and to use them efficiently in responding to... |
| Washington County Community Foundation | To foster philanthropy by offering charitable gifting opportunities to donors. The foundation’s purpose includes helping donors accomplish their goals by professionally managing funds entrusted to it for today and for... |
| West Central Initiative | To improve the region’s economic and social viability by expanding quality employment opportunities, addressing shortages of skilled labor, strengthening families, addressing critical regional needs and developing leadership capacity within local... |
| Winona Community Foundation | To improve the quality of life in the Winona area by: educating the public about the practice of philanthropy and its benefits both to donors and to the community; connecting... |
| York Region Community Foundation | To connect donors with opportunities to support causes and charities they care about, and to identify and respond to the changing needs of York, Canada |