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The Palo Alto Community Fund grows, sustains, and uses its endowment and other donated funds to support the work of new and existing nonprofit organizations serving the greater Palo Alto area.
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1. PERPETUITY
We value the continuing role of philanthropy in meeting the needs and challenges of our community.
- We strive to steward and grow the endowment to ensure that it benefits present and future generations.
2. LOCAL NEEDS AND KNOWLEDGE
We value the sense of community and caring demonstrated by our local residents.
- We concentrate our efforts on non-profit organizations that enhance the quality of life in the greater Palo Alto area. Our board members are knowledgeable volunteers with experience in our community.
3. RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
We value wise stewardship of funds.
- We strive to merit our donors’ trust by conducting our activities professionally, ethically, responsibly and transparently. Using the talents and expertise of our volunteer Board members, we carefully evaluate each request for support and our grantee’s subsequent use of our funds.
4. BELIEF IN THE EFFICACY OF NONPROFITS
We value the work of nonprofits in addressing the needs of our community with creative and innovative solutions.
- We help nonprofit organizations fulfill their charitable, civic, and educational missions by making grants for programs that will have maximum impact in our community and by offering educational and networking opportunities for our grantees. We support effective existing programs and provide seed money for new approaches and organizations.
5. DIVERSITY
We value of the diversity of our program areas and the populations served.
- We endeavor to fund a variety of programs which serve diverse needs and diverse populations. We strive to achieve diversity on our board.
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