The mission of the Community Foundation of Hazard and Perry County is to support collaborative work in our community around a common vision that enhances the lives of all our citizens and to create a permanent endowment to serve as a catalyst and resource to respond to changing community priorities.
Through unselfish collaboration that respects the wisdom of all people, we envision a community built on our unique heritage, where everyone has the resources to prosper, the environment is respected, and where educational and economic opportunities support community and family relationships.
Family/Relationships:
We value the sense of family and strong relationships that bind us into a responsive community.
Heritage:
We respect our rich history, our ancestors and the lessons from our past. Our future will be defined by our heritage, new people, and new ideas that we welcome into our community.
Place:
We value the natural beauty and resiliency of the mountains that provide protection, identity, tranquility, resources, and a sense of well-being.
Education:
We believe in the power of knowledge and the desire to learn through education, life experience and collective wisdom.
Community Foundation of Hazard and Perry County meets National Standards for operational quality, donor service and accountability in the community foundation sector.
01/03/2012: The National Standards Seal by our name indicates official confirmation from the Council on Foundations that we have met the most rigorous standards in philanthropy. It affirms our commitment to financial security, transparency and accountability. It says our grantmaking includes an open, competitive process designed to address the changing needs of our community.
The National Standards Seal also confirms our history of honoring donors’ wishes—to support education, housing and family assets, arts/culture/recreation, environment, and health/well-being, as well as countless other causes that are important to our donors.
The National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations Program was established in 2000 in cooperation with the Council on Foundations. National Standards guide community foundations in establishing legal, ethical and effective operational practices that serve as blueprints for internal development and benchmarks for external assessment. The 43 National Standards require the Community Foundation of Hazard and Perry County to document its policies in donor services, investment management, grantmaking and administration. To receive confirmation of National Standards compliance, the Community Foundation submitted its organizational and financial policies and procedures to a rigorous peer review.
We are excited about meeting the accreditation standards and to ensuring that the philanthropic needs and wishes of our donors are met with the commitment to security, transparency, and accountability that it takes to achieve this status.
606.439.1357
Community Foundation of Hazard & Perry County
P.O. Box 310 • Chavies, KY 41727 • info@commfoundation.org
