Our mission is to improve the quality of life in Newaygo County
As detailed in our theory of change, our role in the community has four parts.
To catalyze
Work with local partners and leaders to spur action around our decade goals
To fund
Provide grant awards to programs and organizations that most effectively impact our community
To monitor
Ensure that we are making progress towards our shared goals
To evaluate
Use data to show forward movement and success
Sometimes the Community Foundation serves as a leader, other times as a participant at the table.
Our Strategic Framework
Our strategic direction is guided by a framework for 2017-2021. To move forward in our mission, we seek to:
Grow our philanthropic engagement
- Enhance our culture of philanthropy
- Build upon collaborative leadership
Focus on what matters
- Optimize internal operations
- Evaluate impact
- Share our story
Take our decade goals to the next level
- Pursue college and career readiness
- Reduce poverty
- Fuel economic growth through a qualified workforce
- Support complementary initiatives
