The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne elected three new members to its board of directors, as well as installed officers for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The new board members are: James Cook – Market Executive/Executive Director, Chase Bank Stephanie Crandall – Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, City of Fort Wayne Paul O. Sauerteig – Attorney […]
Read MoreApril 21, 2022 – Fort Wayne, IN – Give Greater Allen County on Thursday, April 21, has helped to raise $487,787 for 112 nonprofits. Over 1,700 donors gave to nonprofits participating in Give Greater Allen County to help nonprofits with much-needed funding for their organization. 112 nonprofits had profiles and were displayed on Give Greater Allen […]
Read MoreGrants & Scholarships Assistant Job Description Who You Are You are detail-oriented, keeping track of multiple deadlines at once. You not only don’t need reminders, but you’re happy to be the one reminding others what they need to get done to meet deadlines. You are self-motivated to stay busy with pertinent tasks, see trends in […]
Read MoreWho We Are The Community Foundation team is highly engaged and deeply passionate about the work we do. We connect people and resources to build a more vibrant community because we love our community. We accomplish our work through three core things: We help people make their charitable giving more impactful We connect funding to […]
Read MoreThe Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne launched the Pioneer Grant Opportunity, a new grantmaking program for 2022 focused on finding new nonprofits to partner with doing grassroots efforts in our community. The application opened on March 1, 2022. Supporting grassroots organizations is an important part of the philanthropic ecosystem. The Because We Love Our […]
Read MoreYouth Empowered Philanthropy (YEP), a leadership initiative of the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, is completing its second year. This program exists to empower youth to make decisions with real funding to create a measurable impact in Allen County. The youth pod consists of twenty High School students from Canterbury High School and Fort […]
Read MoreJanuary 27, 2022 – Fort Wayne, IN – The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne announced their 100th Anniversary with a new brand reveal, surprise grantmaking, a new grants initiative, and the launch of their Vision Plan at a press conference on January 27, 2022. The Community Foundation was founded in 1922 and has been […]
Read MoreThe Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne is excited to partner with the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy to bring their highly regarded Fund Raising School to Fort Wayne. This spring and summer, participants will be able to receive their Certificate in Fund Raising Management (CFRM) through a four-course curriculum being offered locally. […]
Read MoreThe Community of Greater Fort Wayne has added three new staff members and promoted five employees at the start of 2022. “This past year has been another year of exciting growth and positive transition including the creation of new positions and welcoming several new faces to the Community Foundation” said Brad Little, CFGFW President and […]
Read MoreCommunity Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Announces 2022 Allen County Lilly Endowment Community Scholars December 21, 2021 – Fort Wayne, IN – The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne is pleased to announce the five recipients of the 2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for Allen County. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are known for their community […]
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