Board member David Goldsmith presenting at JCCF sponsored Grantmaker's Forum

JCCF inspires donors to make a difference close to home — today and tomorrow.

We assist donors to make responsible and effective investments in Jefferson County, and to achieve their charitable goals through grantmaking, enlightened civic leadership, and strategic investment.

JCCF envisions our community as a place where:

All people are welcomed and respected regardless of age, race, gender, orientation, religion, or circumstance.

Neighbors help neighbors, and there is always an expectation of a better and brighter future.

Local arts, culture, health and human services, education, and the environment are valued and shared.

We build on our area’s rich heritage and creative talents to create a better future for all residents.

JCCF is guided by the core values of:

• Compassionate Involvement — The Foundation serves as both catalyst and convener for investment in our community, with compassion as our guiding principle. Compassionate Involvement map.
• Integrity — Our relationships with donors, grant recipients, and the larger community are based on mutual trust, candor, neutrality, and transparency. Integrity map.
• Stewardship — Accountability in donor relations, business practices, investment, grantmaking, and financial policies are all critical to long-term success. Stewardship map.
• Diversity — JCCF strives to reflect the people and interests of our community, with a serious commitment to being inclusive, fair, and innovative. Diversity map.

View our complete Core Values Concept Map here.

What is a community foundation?

A community foundation is a tax-exempt, nonprofit philanthropic organization with the long-term goal of building permanent funds for the charitable benefit of a region’s residents. Donors large and small — individuals, families, businesses, organizations — invest in the foundation, which then administers funds to improve quality of life in the local community, now and into the future.