As a trust-based funder, we are committed to developing deep connections through collaboration that lead to transformational change.
What we Fund
Thanks to the generosity of donors throughout our history, we provide grant support to nonprofit organizations and government entities creating a better quality of life for the people and communities they serve.
In 2023, CFNEIA, our generous fundholders, and our local community foundations granted over $9 million to organizations making our region a place where everyone can thrive.
We invest in organizations and projects that support cultural, visual, or performing arts experiences and that enhance and preserve materials and sites of historical importance.
Community Betterment
We make grants that benefit the entire community through economic development, revitalization of neighborhoods and public spaces, and that improve community safety.
Education & Youth Development
We invest in institutions seeking to provide educational excellence for all ages (preschool-college) as well as organizations or projects that directly serve youth through mentorship, skills development, childcare, and more.
Environment & Animal Welfare
We fund organizations and projects that conserve, enhance, and rehabilitate natural resources, provide access to these assets, or that benefit wild or domesticated animals.
Health
We grant to institutions providing direct medical care as well as organizations or projects that improve the mental or physical health of individuals through recreation/wellness centers or residential and outpatient services.
Human Service
We invest in organizations and projects that address critical need issues such as housing, hunger, and reducing poverty for vulnerable populations, including underserved communities, or that prevent adverse trauma experiences.