OUR VISION

Meeting all charitable needs.

Empowering Our Communities
Towards a Brighter Future

Meriden-Wallingford Community Foundation envisions two thriving communities where every individual, regardless of background or circumstance, has the opportunity to reach their full potential. We believe in the power of collective action and community-driven solutions to create lasting change. By investing endowments, memorial foundations and land trusts, and by fostering partnerships among local organizations, businesses, and residents, we are building a resilient foundation that supports the well-being of all its people.

Our vision is rooted in the belief that strong societies require education, health, and economic opportunities that are accessible to everyone. We aspire to be a catalyst for positive change, promoting innovation in every initiative we support. Through strategic investments, community engagement, and the nurturing of local leadership, we seek to address the most pressing challenges facing our Meriden and Wallingford today, while anticipating the needs of tomorrow.

We are committed to creating a culture of giving and volunteerism. Everyone can contribute and invest in the common good. As we work towards our vision, we will continually adapt and evolve, guided by the voices of those we serve. Together, we will create a future where the Meriden-Wallingford area is recognized as a model of community strength, resilience, and shared prosperity.

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Our Mission

To encourage the creation of endowments to serve the Meriden and Wallingford communities now and in the future to address the charitable and humanitarian needs by providing resources into perpetuity.

Philanthropy is voluntary action for the common good.

At Meriden-Wallingford Community Foundation, we are open, transparent and charitable. Giving and sharing are our primary objectives. To assure that our philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the non-profit organizations and causes they are asked to support, we declare that all contributors have these rights:

To know the foundation's mission, how contributed resources are used, and for which intended purposes funds are donated.
To be informed of the identity of those serving on the foundation board.
To expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
To have access to the foundation's most recent financial statements.
To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.
To be assured that information regarding contributions is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the contributor will be professional in nature.
To be informed whether those seeking contributions are volunteers or employees of the organization.
To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share.
To feel free to ask questions when making contributions and to receive prompt, truthful, and forthright answers.