About the Saginaw Community Foundation
Founded in 1984, the Saginaw Community Foundation works to improve the quality of life in Saginaw County by linking donor interests with the community’s most pressing needs and promising opportunities.
Learn about our staff, board and finances.
Tackling today’s needs
Through grantmaking and partnerships with other local nonprofits, we have dedicated ourselves to fulfilling the charitable dreams of our donors and creating a strong and vibrant community for all people in Saginaw County.
The foundation administers more than 655 charitable funds and 248 scholarships. Since our inception, more than $52 million has been granted to programs and projects that benefit Saginaw County residents.
Preparing for tomorrow’s challenges
The foundation has a permanent, yet flexible, collection of endowment funds. The principal of these funds remain intact forever, with the investment income annually invested back into the community in the form of grants and scholarships.
Additionally, our compliance with Community Foundations National Standards further affirms our grantmaking and philanthropic practices.
Our mission:
We bring people and resources together to build an equitable community, making a lasting philanthropic impact.
Our vision:
A flourishing community for all, forever.
Our values:
• Diversity
• Equity
• Inclusiveness
• Collaboration
• Sustainability
• Stewardship
• Community engagement in philanthropy
For good.
• Connect community resources with community needs and opportunities
• Identify and support innovative solutions to community needs and serve as a catalyst for change
• Help community groups help themselves
• Increase community charitable giving
• Help donors achieve their charitable goals and interests
• Serve as an outstanding steward of financial resources
• Bring outside resources into the community
For ever.
• Provide a living legacy and a way to make a difference – forever!
