Mission
SEE SCHEDULE OCOLLABORATORY IS A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WITH AN EVOLVED MISSION COMMITTED TO COORDINATING THE SOLVING OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S MAJOR SOCIAL PROBLEMS BY 2040. SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1976, WE HAVE BEEN SUPPORTING LOCAL CAUSES AND NONPROFIT WORK, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, MANY OF OUR SOCIAL ISSUES CONTINUE TO STAY THE SAME OR GET WORSE. WE BELIEVE STRONGLY IN THE TRADITIONAL WORK WE DO BUT ARE ALSO COMMITTED TO MAKING A DEEPER IMPACT GOING TO THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE SOCIAL ISSUES PLAGUING OUR REGION. WE ARE A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WITH OVER $100 MILLION GRANTED OVER THE YEARS, JOINED WITH A MUCH LARGER EFFORT IN COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. BY BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER, WE'RE TACKLING THE ROOT CAUSE AND UPSTREAM ISSUES THAT MAKE THESE GRANTS NECESSARY.