Mission Statement

The mission of the Gainesville Community Foundation is to promote and sustain philanthropy among the citizens of Gainesville and the surrounding areas.

The Foundation:

1. Serves as a leader, catalyst, and center for education on philanthropy.
2. Strives to broaden the base of philanthropic giving in Gainesville and the surrounding communities in North Central Florida.
3. Provides flexible and cost-effective strategies for donors to benefit their community today and for generations to come.
4. Builds and preserves an endowment to address changing community needs.
5. Promotes and facilitates partnerships among nonprofit organizations to help meet evolving community needs.
6. Work toward measurable community improvement through strategic grantmaking to benefit the arts, the environment, community development, education, health, social services, and other areas of interest.