Collective Impact Opportunities

We believe that together we can accomplish more than any one individual, company, or organization can do alone. Join like-minded citizens, leaders, and philanthropists who believe in the power of collective giving to generate positive change in our community today. Collective impact opportunities offer a path to connect with immediate projects and initiatives that strategically shape the path of our community today and position us for a stronger tomorrow.

These funds are different from individual giving options because they:

Group gifts from donors who are interested in making an impact in a shared area of interest.
Are entrusted to appointed grant committees for evaluating needs, reviewing opportunities, and administering the grant making process.

Where to begin?

Begin your journey by exploring the Quality of Life Framework below. When we invest in these eight areas, we can strategically shape the path of our community today and to position us for a stronger tomorrow. Your interests, giving priorities, and vision for our community shape the direction of your gift. Begin by determining one or more areas of need that you care about passionately, and the Community Foundation can help guide you to the opportunities that meet your philanthropic goals. As a result of your investment, you can "move the needle" in these key community areas.

Basic Needs

Provides food, clothing, and shelter

Health & Wellness

Addresses physical and mental health and wellness

Education

Invests in early childhood development, K-12 students, college and career readiness, post-secondary education, and lifelong learning

Arts & Culture

Enriches the community through arts, culture, and lifestyle experiences

Neighborhoods & Community

Strengthens entire neighborhoods or communities through a holistic approach

Economic Opportunity

Equips individuals and organizations through training, creating employment opportunities, and promoting growth of the entrepreneurial ecosystem

Environment

Stewards our community’s natural resources

Recreation

Engages in experiences that refresh the mind, body and spirit

Give Now

Donors who want to see an immediate impact of their donations are drawn to these collective impact opportunities. Funds in this area support current, specific projects or initiatives across the eight areas of the Quality of Life Framework that make our great community even better right now. Donors can make a difference in areas of need that they care about passionately.

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Give Forever

Donors with a drive to create longterm, strategic solutions are drawn to the Compass Society. Member donations are evenly divided between current year grantmaking in these eight areas of the Quality of Life and an endowment. Give forever by adding your gift to this growing endowment that will support the quality of life in our area for generations to come. Click to learn more or donate below.

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