CommunityGiving

Our mission is to strengthen local communities by empowering community foundations. We believe in:

• Capturing and preserving the legacy of our donors … Forever
• Our duty to provide unparalleled, personalized service to our donors
• Inspiring philanthropy across generations
• Utilizing financial resources as a tool to bring about lasting, positive change
• Our responsibility to serve as a trusted local leader and community catalyst, building connections between people who share a common geography

CommunityGiving is a network of community foundations united under a single framework to maximize our donors’ impact. From our headquarters in St. Cloud, MN, we provide centralized services and specialized expertise to our partner community foundations, allowing them to better serve their respective communities.

We value:

Community

We bring people together to leave our world better than we found it. Everyone is welcome at the Community Foundation table.

Integrity

We recognize that our assets are our people, capital and reputation. If any of these is ever diminished, the last is the most difficult to restore.

Commitment

We possess an authentic and genuine dedication to the communities and people we serve.

Innovation

We are committed to being flexible and improving what we do and how we do it, each and every day.

Optimism

We have a “can-do” attitude that inspires creative solutions.

Diversity

We integrate the diversity of our local communities in our discussions and actions.

Generosity

We nurture “a pay-it-forward” approach that supports community-based philanthropy to grow and serve local communities.