Cambridge Community Foundation

Mission Statement: The foundation of and for all of Cambridge, the organization harnesses the power of collective action to ensure a vibrant, just, and equitable city for everyone. As a data-informed, strategic grantmaker, it tackles the city's most intractable problems in deep partnership with nonprofits and others, serving as an influential civic leader and the philanthropic home for Cambridge's generosity.

Core Values:

• Right to Dignity: Honoring the dignity and contributions of every community member
• Equity and Justice: Believing economic prosperity should be shared fairly and justly
• Collaboration: Believing collaborative action can solve the city's most challenging problems
• Creativity & Imagination: Valuing creativity and bold thinking to imagine, innovate, and solve local problems

Vision Areas:

• Shared Prosperity: Supporting economic mobility, reducing poverty, and equipping children to succeed in a knowledge- and technology-driven economy
• Social Equity: Advancing equal justice, food security, and affordable housing
• Cultural Richness: Fostering diverse communities, innovation, and deepened connections across neighborhoods and sectors

Primary Focus Areas: The foundation supports initiatives in early childhood services, youth services, senior services, community services, emergency services, and arts and the environment.