About Us

We create lasting impact through asset development, nonprofit capacity building, and community leadership.

The Community Foundation of Wabash County accomplishes our mission and vision through:
1. Asset Development: We work closely with donors to ensure their charitable wishes are fulfilled with integrity and long-term impact. Through personalized giving plans, legacy strategies, and stewardship, we grow philanthropic resources that sustain our community and support the initiatives of the Community Foundation of Wabash County.
2. Nonprofit Capacity Building: We invest in the strength and sustainability of local nonprofits through collaborative grantmaking, education, and shared services. Our goal is to empower organizations to thrive and deliver meaningful outcomes over the long-term.
3. Community Leadership: We convene stakeholders and lead bold initiatives to address systemic challenges and transformative opportunities – from a focus on educational attainment with the Imagine Early program, to housing development with the Wabash County Development Corporation, and other strategic initiatives that elevate quality of life in our community.

To enrich the lives of Wabash County residents by fostering opportunity, inspiring generosity, and building a thriving connected community.

We believe that supporting individuals in realizing their charitable goals for helping others is a powerful and effective means for affecting positive change in the quality of life in Wabash County
We dedicate ourselves to promoting philanthropy, to education and working with individuals, families and groups regarding charitable endeavors to link committed and caring people to information and opportunities in order to achieve progress towards their most cherished goals.
We commit ourselves to learning, listening and convening, and we welcome all perspectives at a round table with a single focus on community welfare and quality of life.
We possess knowledge and understanding of the mission, work, strengths, and struggles of area non-profits.
We are an organization of integrity, well governed, successful, perpetual, effective in grant making, and efficient in administration. We seek always to engender trust, and to be warm-heartedly charitable, professional and helpful. The Community Foundation of Wabash County serves as a leader in philanthropy to realize cherished values for the citizens of Wabash County.