About Us
The Community Foundation of Washington County MD, Inc.
Welcome to the Community Foundation of Washington County MD, Inc.! We are one of more than 700 similar tax exempt public charities throughout the United States that work to make their communities better places to live. We are a local organization staffed by people from our community and led by a local Board of Trustees which has an in-depth knowledge of the issues that shape our community.
The Community Foundation was created by and for the people of Washington County, MD and exists to improve the quality of life for all of our citizens, now and for generations to come, by building community endowments, addressing needs through grant making, and providing leadership on key community issues.
Since 1997, over $7 million has been distributed to the community from the Foundation. Close to 170 individuals, families, groups, businesses, and nonprofits have established funds at the Foundation, totaling over $21 million in assets. Interested donors may contribute to a range of charitable endeavors or set up their own endowed fund to ensure support for generations to come.
The Community Foundation meets the national standards of the National Council on Foundations. To see a PDF of these standards please click here. To learn more about the Foundation or to set up a fund you may contact the offices at (301) 745-5210 or email us at cfwc@cfwcmd.org.
Our Mission
To inspire philanthropy for the benefit of Washington County
Our Vision
To create a healthy and vibrant community through engaged philanthropy, community knowledge, and leadership
Our Values
- Caring
- Responsible
- Flexible
- Knowledgeable
Matching Philanthropic Interest With Community Needs By:
- Serving as a leader, resource, and catalyst to enrich the quality of life in our communities
- Providing a variety of flexible and cost-effective ways for donors to create permanent endowments
- Providing donor services that allow us to respond to changing community needs and opportunities
- Making financial gifts to qualified organizations and other community needs;
- Encouraging Philanthropy, personal and corporate, at all levels
- Anyone can become a philanthropist through gifts to the Community Foundation of Washington County MD, Inc. Let us help you create a better future that can be passed on from one generation to the next.
