Priority Areas (2007-2009)
Mission
The Community Foundation of St. Clair County improves the quality of life in St. Clair County by meeting the needs of our donors through the creation and administration of permanently endowed funds.
These endowed funds - restricted, unrestricted and field of interest - allow the Foundation to support a broad variety of Community Development programs and projects.
Strategic Objectives for 2007–2009
Beginning in January of 2007, the Foundation will utilize existing partnerships, and explore new collaborative efforts, to address specific Community Development initiatives in the areas of:
It is the Community Foundation’s ongoing belief that partnerships and collaboration with our donors, volunteers, and other for-profit, nonprofit and governmental entities is instrumental to our continued growth and success.
The Community Foundation will continue to help our donors fulfill their immediate philanthropic and charitable goals and objectives through the creation, administration and management of permanently endowed funds that improve the quality of life in St. Clair County. We will also seek to educate our donors on other community needs, challenges and the opportunities for leveraging their funds.
The Community Foundation will attempt to leverage our human and organizational capital, along with our unrestricted assets, to help our partners create and implement initiatives which build strong communities and an economically healthier St. Clair County.
In addition to making outright grants, the Foundation is currently engaged in the following key initiatives:
