Our Mission: We serve the citizens of Wabash County by implementing their charitable aspirations, making grants, investing and safeguarding charitable assets, providing information regarding charitable endeavors, and convening citizens and linking resources to address issues confronting our shared lives. The Foundation’s mission is best understood through a description of our many roles. We are a developer of resources, aggressively seeking through solicitation of the public and private sector money for special programs, the Foundation’s operations, and the development of permanent and accessible endowments for charitable purposes dedicated to the betterment of the community. We are a professional manager and steward of charitable funds from individual and family donors, and corporate and private foundations. We are a grantmaker, carrying out the specified charitable goals of our donors as well as assessing community needs and setting priorities for the distribution of our unrestricted funds. We are a community leader, convener, and collaborator, initiating public debate and discussions regarding important community matters between diverse parties toward unified problems assessments and resolution for the betterment of the community. We are governed by a board of 15 directors who are chosen for their knowledge and experience in serving the community.