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We're currently updating our website to reflect our recent name change to Community Foundation of Southwest Indiana. Some pages may still reference our former name as we complete this transition.

Thank you for your continued partnership. To learn more about our new name and what it means for our communities, visit cfswi.org.

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Community Foundation Alliance

The Community Foundation Alliance is a network of nine Community Foundation affiliates serving counties throughout southwestern Indiana. The Alliance provides management, administrative, and development expertise to our local affiliate community foundations, empowering each to promote philanthropy, build endowment, and improve wellbeing in our local communities.


Alliance activities are guided by a board of directors made up of community leaders representing each county. All are civic-minded volunteers who live and work in the counties they serve.


As part of the Community Foundation Alliance, our affiliate Community Foundations gain added...

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Greater Good Together

The Community Foundation Alliance, a network of nine community foundations serving counties in southwestern Indiana. The Alliance provides management and administrative expertise to county-wide community foundations, empowering each to promote philanthropy, build endowment and improve wellbeing in our local communities. Learn more!

Financial Advantage

All nine Community Foundations that are part of the Alliance achieve efficiencies on operations such as technology, accounting , investment management, and other administrative functions, which are handled collectively at the Alliance central office. We pool our assets to achieve the greatest efficiency and return for our donors and residents. Together, we manage more than $148 million in assets and make collective grants of more than $6.6 million each year to benefit our local communities. Donors take advantage of this collective investment power with confidence that the gifts you give are forever earmarked for improving life in the area you designate. 

Strength and Stability

Through even the most challenging times, the Community Foundations are fortified by our alliance. 
We support our affiliates, and they have access to the leadership and assistance to ensure that they can always deliver their donors and their community the value they deserve. The Alliance also ensures that we meet The National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations, the most rigorous standards for operational quality, integrity, and accountability.

Knowledge and Expertise

Working together gives us access to greater knowledge and best practices. Community Foundation Alliance affiliates are able to handle the most complex transactions, and turn unusual gifts into community good, thanks to the experienced professionals who are part of our network. We share and build upon the programs and services proven to work well in our region. The Alliance also connects us to the knowledge and resources of the broader community foundation field.

Financial Advantage

All nine Community Foundations that are part of the Alliance achieve efficiencies on operations such as technology, accounting , investment management, and other administrative functions, which are handled collectively at the Alliance central office. We pool our assets to achieve the greatest efficiency and return for our donors and residents. Together, we manage more than $148 million in assets and make collective grants of more than $6.6 million each year to benefit our local communities. Donors take advantage of this collective investment power with confidence that the gifts you give are forever earmarked for improving life in the area you designate. 

Strength and Stability

Through even the most challenging times, the Community Foundations are fortified by our alliance. 

We support our affiliates, and they have access to the leadership and assistance to ensure that they can always deliver their donors and their community the value they deserve. The Alliance also ensures that we meet The National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations, the most rigorous standards for operational quality, integrity, and accountability.

Knowledge and Expertise

Working together gives us access to greater knowledge and best practices. Community Foundation Alliance affiliates are able to handle the most complex transactions, and turn unusual gifts into community good, thanks to the experienced professionals who are part of our network. We share and build upon the programs and services proven to work well in our region. The Alliance also connects us to the knowledge and resources of the broader community foundation field.

By the Numbers

Financially audited and compiled data from our most recent fiscal year. For a full report, review our Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report.