Overview
Our effort to address inequities that keep many in the community from succeeding begins with a $10 million, 10-year commitment. And ten years is just a beginning. Why? Because our community and our nation continue to struggle with issues related to race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, poverty, and others that affect marginalized populations. Empowering community voices and focusing on solution-based investments through collaboration will help individuals succeed, families thrive, and neighborhoods prosper.
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The Community Foundation has spent the past 10 years — and even to this day — learning, listening, and having ongoing dialogue with neighborhood residents, stakeholders, and partners to collectively turn challenges into progress. We have been asking our residents directly what they want their neighborhood to be in the future, and we are listening.
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