A community foundation is a nonprofit organization that helps people give back to their community. It connects donors with local needs and causes, and manages charitable funds that support nonprofits, scholarships, and community projects. Most community foundations make grants from their unrestricted endowment funds to support the areas of greatest need in their communities.

Community foundations also play a leadership role by bringing people and organizations together to solve big challenges and improve quality of life. They focus on building stronger communities for today and for future generations.