Organization: COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WEST
Mission: TO PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY AND PROVIDE GRANTS TO CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS.
Activities: THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE ARTS IN ITS REGION THROUGH GRANTS TO PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS RELATED TO ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. OTHER AREAS SUPPORTED BY THE ORGANIZATION ARE MUSEUMS AND RELATED ENTITIES WHICH PROMOTE THE CIVIC WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITIES IN THE REGION SERVICED BY THE ORGANIZATION.
SOCIAL SERVICES, HOUSING AND EDUCATION HAVE BEEN THE FOCUS OF MUCH OF THE PROGRAM GRANTS FROM THE ORGANIZATION. BENEFITS SUPPORTED BY THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE PROVIDING SHELTER, FOOD, PREGNANCY COUNSELING, AND JOB TRAINING FOR THE HANDICAPPED. OTHER GRANTS WERE PROVIDED TO INSTITUTIONS ENGAGED IN THE EDUCATION OF THE COMMUNITY.
THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS VARIOUS RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES IN THE REGION BY PROVIDING FUNDING TO ASSIST IN THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS.
NTEE category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
Secondary category: Arts, Culture & Humanities