Enable, collaborate and transform: Enable community improvement by providing funds and community knowledge. Bring organizations together to form partnerships based on the respective strengths of each organization to focus on key community issues.
Demonstrate philanthropic leadership: Demonstrate expertise and best practice in philanthropic leadership.
Put Niagara first: Communicate and support the Niagara story. Build community leadership. Seek and develop individuals who will bring leadership to the community.
Be trustworthy, transparent and accountable: Engage in practices that are open, accessible, fair, objective, flexible, timely, accountable and measurable and built on a foundation of respect, trust, integrity and honesty.
Ensure sound governance and management: Ensure that the Niagara Community Foundation governance and management is sound, relevant and realizes its full fiduciary responsibility. This includes maintaining accreditation with Imagine Canada.