Build Community Initiatives

Bringing Communities Together.
Fostering Consensus.
Driving Positive Change.

Have you ever wondered how community foundations are able to successfully create impactful community initiatives and develop strong leadership?

At Dublin Community Foundation, we understand the power of collaboration and the importance of building consensus within the community. We believe that by pulling together, we can achieve incredible results and create actionable initiatives that make a lasting difference. Through our dedicated efforts, we work tirelessly to identify and address the pressing needs of our community, empowering individuals and organizations alike to take meaningful action. Join us on this inspiring journey as we shape a brighter future for our community, one initiative at a time.

Research Supports the Value of Community Foundations: Initiative & Leadership

Community foundations play important roles in their communities regardless of their strategic orientation. Acting as a steward of community resources is important. Supporting the capacity of local nonprofits through grant making is important. But for those community foundations who embrace community leadership, the emphasis on changing conditions highlighted some exciting initiatives that had the potential to re-shape communities.

Background:  In the fall of 2019, we discussed a research project on community foundations by Dr. Laurie Paarlberg, Charles Stewart Mott Chair on Community Foundations and professor of philanthropic studies at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and Dr. Marlene Walk, assistant professor of public affairs at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

Original Source:

Article from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University.