MISSION STATEMENT

The Clarinda Foundation is dedicated to cultivating philanthropic resources that will nourish a healthy and vital community for all people of the greater Clarinda area today, tomorrow, and forever.

The mission of the Clarinda Foundation is to:

• Encourage private giving for public good,

• Build and maintain permanent endowments to respond to changing community needs,

• Serve as a catalyst and resource to effectively respond to community needs, and

• Provide flexible tax-exempt vehicles for donors with varied charitable interests and abilities to give.

OUR VISION

The Clarinda Foundation envisions a successful locale made up of safe, thriving, and diverse people, supported by a strong and active charitable sector that is essential to our quality of life, and motivates public involvement through philanthropy.

OUR VALUES

The Clarinda Foundation believes that communities are healthy and vital when:

• They are welcoming to all and community members support and care for one another.

• They have the capacity to succeed.

• They are sustainable.