What is a Community Foundation?
A community foundation is a nonprofit organization that collects and manages charitable donations to support local communities. It provides grants to nonprofits, helps donors give effectively, and invests funds to create long-term community impact.
Who does it help? A community foundation helps local nonprofits, charities, community groups, and the people they serve. It also helps donors by making it easy to support causes they care about and create a lasting impact in their community.
How can you help?
People can help a community foundation by:
- Donating money or assets to help with poverty, education, arts, environment or community well-being,
- Setting up endowment or legacy gifts,
- Volunteering their time or expertise,
- Encouraging others to give,
- Partnering with local businesses and organizations,
- Participating in fundraising events,
- Sharing the foundation’s work and impact in the community.
These actions help increase the foundation’s resources, strengthen community support, and expand the number of projects and organizations it can fund.
Sussex Area Community Foundation Location
Looking for the Sussex Area Community Foundation office? It is 625 Main Street – Unit ‘Y’, Sussex, NB, E4E7H5 – (we are beside Vapire). Call for an appointment (506)433-6244.