COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SURVEY REPORT

Crucial Insights & Context

Q2 2025

Bob Ross says: Angles are very, very important. Let your imagination wander around while you're doing these things. Don't want much... don't want much... That's one of those happy accidents. Let them have a good time in your world. At some point in between, you have to reach a happy medium.

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The Q2 2025 Crewcial x FAOG Survey shows community foundations in forward motion, refocusing, retooling, and doubling down on what matters. With 40.6% naming community engagement as their top priority, foundations are channeling capital into civic infrastructure, emergency response, and local partnerships, signaling a return to community-first roots, backed by action.

At the same time, operational efficiency has taken center stage. Foundations are streamlining systems, simplifying grantmaking, and modernizing workflows to stay agile under pressure. Mission-aligned investing continues to build momentum, while donor diversification has taken a back seat (for now).

Jay Burke

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[Everything should get lighter toward the horizon. We're not too worried about it today. That knife's a little big... let me get my small knife. That's the fun part of this whole technique. As usual, Bob's gonna do a big tree. We start with a vision in our heart, and we put it on canvas.]

You wouldn't buy somebody else's mistakes; nobody's going to buy yours. We don't want to overload it, just a little bit. That'll be a challenge! Only takes a minute. Just walk right back into this painting. Use your imagination; let it go!

That's exactly where it should be. I lived in Alaska for many, many years. Follow these angles. This is where the whole ecosystem starts. We've got a conglomeration going on there! No use stopping, we're so much fun here with these trees!

Which strategic shift is your foundation most focused on over the next 3-5 years?

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