DECEMBER
What Happens Today Impacts Our Community’s Tomorrow and Always Like so many organizations, The Community Foundation was forced to do things differently in 2020. We had been preparing for changes in the coming year. Responding through the COVID-19 pandemic gave us a unique view of community needs to take in our future planning process. 26
We responded swiftly, built stronger relationships, encouraged trust in grantmaking, and even explored new avenues of funding. But responding today isn’t all we need to do. The Foundation will also be here tomorrow and always. As we enter 2021, we are excited to take our experiences from the last few years to evolve our grantmaking to benefit Muncie and Delaware County today, and forever. In 2021, we will wrap up our 2016 strategic plan and embark on our next five-year plan. Our mission to continue to encourage philanthropy, assist donors in building an enduring source of charitable assets, and exercise leadership in directing resources to enhance the quality of life for residents of Muncie and Delaware County will remain unchanged. However, our approach may look a little different. In 2020 and continuing into 2021, Foundation staff and board members are part of a cohort of regional community foundations learning about impact investing.
