Our Mission
The mission of The Lake County Community Foundation is to improve the quality of life of the most vulnerable residents of the county by providing civic leadership, promoting collective philanthropy and partnering with our grantees.
Our Vision
The Lake County Community Foundation serves as the center of knowledge of community needs, a strategic resource for the nonprofit sector and a valued collaborator with donors who consider the Foundation as the premier partner for their collective philanthropy.
Our Values
Five values define our promise to the individuals and communities we serve:
COMMUNITY AND CONNECTEDNESS
We believe that a healthy region maintains interconnectedness between people and place and actively pursues solutions to community challenges through a sense of shared responsibility that extends beyond boundaries of neighborhoods, villages and townships. We believe that Lake County is part of a healthy and sustainable regional community; one that is diverse, works toward inclusion, cares for the well-being of everyone, plans economic development in a responsible manner and sustains the land and environment while encouraging fairness and respect toward all.
CIVIC LEADERSHIP
We believe in a productive civic leadership that is inclusive and representative of the full spectrum of the county’s residents. We further believe that civic leadership is a conduit for leveraging resources and advancing strategic solutions toward the county’s most pressing needs.
INTEGRITY
We believe that the Foundation’s mission will be best advanced by upholding the public trust placed in us as a community foundation; establishing reliable and trustworthy partnerships with our donors and grantees; maintaining open and honest dialogue with civic leaders; and embodying the highest ethical standards for the community.
INNOVATION
We believe that the Foundation’s countywide focus and local expertise propels us to be a catalyst for a transformative, system-wide impact. While not all innovation must be new, the Foundation seeks strategic solutions to current challenges so as to improve the quality of life for the most vulnerable residents.
OPPORTUNITY
We believe that the Foundation’s mandate is to foster opportunity for all residents of Lake County by (1) increasing access to county resources for the county’s most vulnerable residents, (2) engaging donors to give back to the community where they live and work and (3) enabling the county’s underserved residents to have a greater voice in decision making and an equal opportunity to prosper.
