To improve the quality of life in Knox County through charitable giving, providing a vehicle for donors to support community activities, assessing and responding to emerging community needs in education, youth services, recreation, arts and culture, social services, civic, and community development, and developing a permanent endowment for the community’s vitality.
The Foundation's grant program seeks to maximize community impact through strategic priorities guiding its grantmaking. Proposals aligning with these priorities have a better chance of funding. These include pilot projects that can become community models of excellence, creative solutions to unmet needs, projects encouraging volunteer involvement, collaborative efforts to avoid service duplication, initiatives poised to significantly improve quality of life for many, and projects promoting economic vitality. These principles underscore the Foundation's commitment to supporting innovative and impactful community development initiatives.