We believe philanthropy is engaging and values-driven, so we help individuals, families, and groups examine their values so they can define and achieve their charitable goals.
We are conscientious stewards of our donors’ generosity; we take that responsibility very seriously. We believe philanthropy is most powerful when it connects generosity to community needs. Our donors can tap into our knowledge and connection to the community and a wide range of philanthropic areas. We also offer experience facilitating discussions and decisions across generations.
We partner with professional advisors to help them guide their clients’ philanthropic journeys. We also work with nonprofit partners to ensure their futures by establishing and expanding their endowment funds.
We offer all of our fund advisors and partners trusted, personal service to achieve their philanthropic goals today, and ensure their charitable legacies endure in the future.
Causes That Matter
The Charlotte Community Foundation supports scholarships for students, funds education programs for youth, provides for the welfare of animals, helps protect and restore the environment and much, much more.
Health & Wellness
Safeguarding health is fundamental to working for the common good. By promoting wellness, preventing illness and harm, and treating injury and disease, communities protect their most valuable asset: human life. The Charlotte Community Foundation has been focused on improving health and wellness in our community since we were first created as a support organization for Adventist Hospital.
Youth Development
Education
Animal Welfare
Environment
Charlotte County residents have been tied to the environment since the Calusa Indians called this region home some 5,000 years ago. Today, we remain dependent upon our environment whether we are enjoying a spectacular sunset, spending a day boating on Charlotte Harbor or even enjoying our favorite restaurant’s catch of the day. The Charlotte Community Foundation supports programs that educate the public about our unique environment — from its mangroves to its manatees — as well as those that protect and restore it.
Arts & Culture
Civilization depends on art. The human experience is uncovered, understood and recorded through artistic expression. From the potential unlocked in a young child’s mind to the lessons imparted from generations past, the arts serve to define us as individuals, connect us as a community and advance us as a people.
Community Development
From families to neighborhoods to regions to nations, communities are born through connections among people. Communities that connect and balance the needs of people, business and the environment, create social, economic and ecological value that translates to community development, growth and sustainability.
Human & Social Services
The Charlotte Community Foundation partnered with the United Way of Charlotte County and Charlotte County Human Services to identify the most pressing needs in our community and the gaps in services provided. The result was the “Charlotte County Community Needs Assessment” — the first undertaken in more than a decade. This assessment identified real opportunities we have to improve the lives of all of our residents, especially those who are most vulnerable.