We work to enrich the quality of life in our region.
Our promise is to do that - For good. For ever.

For good:
We make a positive difference in people’s lives through our grants and scholarships. 

• Since 1963, we have been an agent for positive change  - awarding  more than $23 million in grants and scholarships.
  
• Our grants have helped to affect real change in many areas - education, housing and homelessness, health and human services, the arts, the environment, economic renewal, youth and senior programs. 
• Our grants have been instrumental in helping to establish a number of community organizations and programs that are now valued community resources.

We support donors philanthropic goals by connecting them to the causes they care about.

• Each year more than 1,100 donors help make our work possible - by establishing a new endowed fund, including AAACF in their estate plans, or giving annually to help build our grant capacity. 
• We offer a variety of ways for donors to give back to our community - whether supporting a favorite cause, honoring a loved one, or establishing a legacy.

We bring together community leaders from the public, private and nonprofit sectors to create lasting change.

• We know our community well - its needs and priorities, where there are opportunities for innovative solutions, and who has the capacity to affect real change.
• We invest in community collaboratives that are working toward sustainable solutions to community-wide issues.

For ever:
We build endowment - a permanent source of community capital.

• AAACF currently manages nearly $60 million in total assets on our community's behalf in more than 400 charitable funds.
• Endowment differentiates us from many local funding sources and gives us the capacity and flexibility to respond to changing community needs.
  
• Our endowment is permanent and will continue to grow - ensuring we have the capacity to invest in our community's well-being  - For good. For ever.

It's  impossible to share all that we do in one sentence or sound-bite.
The Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation represents many things to many people:

• A public trust and permanent endowment for our community.
• A vehicle for personal philanthropy.
• A response to local community needs and priorities.
• A reservoir of hopes and dreams.
• A venue for engaging young people in philanthropy and service.
• A means of strengthening our community and changing lives.