Employment

About Us:

At the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, we believe in the power of bold dreams. We envision a community where everyone feels a sense of belonging, where residents and visitors are engaged, connected, and energized, and where everyone has access to the tools and resources to reach their highest potential. We know that by looking beyond limitations and embracing our ambitions, we can create a community where neighbors experience greater well-being and an improved quality of life. We are committed to moving our community toward a more vibrant future. Here, we Imagine Greater.

What We Do:

We focus on three key areas to make an impact:

Amplify Charitable Giving: We help individuals and organizations make their charitable giving more meaningful and impactful.

Support Nonprofits: We connect resources to nonprofits through grantmaking and educational opportunities.

Provide Community Leadership: We address our community’s most pressing needs through leadership and collaboration.

Core Values:

At the Community Foundation, our team is not just engaged – we’re deeply passionate about our work. We strive to live out the following core values, which guide our actions and decisions every day:

Connectedness: We foster strong, meaningful relationships with every person and organization we work alongside.

Equity: We honor the unique needs of individuals and organizations, ensuring equitable access to resources and opportunities.

Impact: We are committed to decisions that create positive, lasting change, fostering growth and propelling our community forward.

Integrity: We hold ourselves to the highest standards, honoring donor intent and acting in alignment with our community’s needs.

Passion: Our love for our community fuels our enthusiasm and dedication to this work.

At the Community Foundation, we practice these values to create a workplace that’s fun, passionate, and filled with purpose. Our team is made up of talented, high performers who celebrate and challenge each other to be the best we can be. We love what we do, and we are deeply committed to making a lasting difference in our community.

Join Our Team:

On our team, you’ll find avid supporters of music, dancers, art lovers, animal devotees, nature fans, lake lovers, sports fanatics, and many other areas of interest and hobbies. We are a team that believes in the power of bold dreams, and we’re always looking for people who are passionate about improving our community. If you share our vision and want to be part of a dynamic team, we would love to hear from you!

The Community Foundation supports its staff:

The Community Foundation has a mission that goes beyond ‘the work.’ We offer a high-performance culture built on shared beliefs and values supported by the entire team. We invest in our team’s skills and knowledge and encourage genuine employee connections through frequent team training and team events. We offer true work flexibility – in location and schedule – through our progressive hybrid, flextime, and alternate work arrangement policies. In addition to competitive salary ranges benchmarked with industry and local averages, the Community Foundation makes a number of other significant contributions to add to team members’ financial security. These contributions are part of our benefits package, as outlined below.

• Nine paid holidays
• Generous paid time off
• Paid family medical leave
• Community volunteer time
• Mental health counseling services
• Personal financial education & coaching
• Retirement plan with company matching
• Health insurance with generous company contributions
• Health savings account (HSA) with company contributions
• Life insurance, short/long term disability

The Community Foundation also works with each employee to create a personal professional development plan. The plan includes education and training opportunities pertaining to an employee’s current position as well as other areas of interest.

Current Openings: