About Us

The Big Grass Community Foundation Inc. was established and incorporated in 2004 as a non-profit charitable organization (# 85470 8476 RR0001).  The stated goal in the Articles of Incorporation is ‘to build a pool of charitable funds to serve its respective community by supporting initiatives that will strengthen the local community, society, culture and ecology’.

The Foundation supports local groups to advance the quality of life in the community in such areas as; health, recreation, youth, sports, education, heritage, culture, seniors, and the environment.

The Foundation is managed by a local volunteer Board of Directors who serve without remuneration and who are appointed by the Municipality of WestLake Gladstone.  Local people are aware of the changing needs of the community.  The community foundation can be flexible in adapting to emerging situations that arise with the passing of time.

The Big Grass Community Foundation, Inc. provides a unique opportunity for residents and friends to invest in their local community.  Charitable gifts are received and invested so that income generated from those funds can be distributed annually back into our local communities of Plumas, Gladstone, Westbourne, and Langruth.

A community foundation is permanent.  Only a portion of the earnings is disbursed in annual grants so the original donation is protected from inflation.  This assures donors that decades from now the original gift will be safe and it will continue earning income to grant back into the community. 

When you donate to the Big Grass Community Foundation, Inc. you may choose which community fund you wish to support and the benefit always stays local.  You can create a memorial ‘named fund’ to a loved one, a friend, yourself, or your family. You create a charitable tax free gift which is never used up, grows and continues with time, and makes an impact on your community every year.

What could be sweeter than that?

Mission Statement

Building permanent funds that enrich the quality of life in communities of the Big Grass Area. 

Vision Statement

To be the prominent agency that supports our local organizations and communities allowing them to thrive and grow into the future.

Values

Commitment. Thoughtfulness. Perseverance. Support. Integrity. Inclusiveness.