The Community Foundation plays a key role in enhancing the quality of life in the Midlands, not only through its service to donors and its grantmaking, but also through special initiatives that the Board of Trustees views as important in the community. Each year the Community Foundation examines the needs in the community and looks for opportunities to be a convener for innovative projects and collaborations with other organizations.

The Community Foundation is in a unique position to be a strong voice for change in its service area because it partners with other organizations to create a system for measuring progress on key issues and encourages philanthropic activity in special populations such as women and children.

Each of the links above is a project or initiative that demonstrates the convening role that the Community Foundation plays in creating vision and initiating positive change for the place we live and work.