OUR WORK

At the Greater Gainesville area, many dedicated people work hard every day to improve the lives of all who are privileged to call North Central Florida home. Given that, ensuring opportunity is accessible to all remains a challenge.

Because it can be difficult to know the best way to serve. How can you turn your passion—for education, the arts, animal welfare, children’s wellbeing, mental health, affordable housing, or something else entirely—into action? That’s where we come in. As a nonprofit organization whose sole mission is to help improve lives in our region, the Community Foundation of North Central Florida (CFNCF) will help you on your philanthropic journey. Since 1998, CFNCF has connected people and their passions with the problem-solvers. And, we have the longstanding relationships and expertise to help you give your way, allowing your contributions to reach further and last longer.

And while perception has it that community foundations exist only for the very wealthy, nothing could be further from the truth. Community foundations exist for collective impact—bringing together the gifts of many to address locally identified opportunities and challenges. At CFNCF, we are dedicated to guiding you through the process of giving, ensuring your experience is easy, tailored, effective and sustainable.

Thank you for visiting our site. We hope you will take a few moments to read more about the people who make up our Community Foundation—your friends and neighbors. We look forward to helping you turn your passion into action, whether you have a little or a lot. Because it’s your passion that makes the difference in our community. Together, we thrive.