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Mission, Vision, Brief History

Mission-Strengthening Our Community

The Edina Community Foundation was created to advance our community as a premier place for living, learning, raising families and nurturing leadership through the development of a strong program of philanthropy.

Vision

The Foundation envisions a future in which:

• The philanthropic interests of all citizens and organizations in our community are actively encouraged and served;
• The Foundation is a creative source of new ideas and strategies that assist the community in meeting ongoing and emerging needs; and
• We are a strong and effective source of leadership in the mobilization and coordination of the multitude of resources and skills of our citizens in order to help increase community viability and vitality.

A Brief History

The Edina Foundation was incorporated in 1977 under the joint auspices of the Edina City Council and the Edina Board of Education. By the Foundation’s 25th anniversary in 2002, the Board of Education had established its own charitable organization, the Edina Education Fund and agreed with the Edina City Council to release their rights to make appointments to the Foundation Board. Following that joint action, the Foundation changed its name to the Edina Community Foundation, and its Board of Directors has been expanded to be broadly representative of the Edina community.