Mission:
The Unity Foundation serves donors, non-profits and the community by building endowment funds to provide income for local charitable causes—now and forever.
Vision:
The Unity Foundation strives to realize a vision of LaPorte County as a cohesive community that uses its diverse heritage to improve the quality of life for all through civic pride, service, and philanthropy.
Unity’s Core Values:
The people of the Unity Foundation share a core set of values that guide and inspire our work now and for the future.
• Leadership and Vision:
We strive to continually sharpen our vision of a better life for all in our community and to provide the leadership to make it happen.
• Integrity and Responsibility:
We are dedicated to building and holding the trust of the community through independent governance, objectivity, and honesty.
• Permanence:
We are committed to building a permanent endowment so we may address today’s needs, while confident our successors can also address the needs of future generations.
• Education:
We strive to educate our community on the value and methods of giving to create a culture of philanthropy to sustain a vibrant, healthy, caring community.
• Inclusiveness and Accessibility:
We seek diverse perspectives when identifying community needs and finding ways to address them.
• Collaboration and Partnering:
We believe the greatest possible good from our efforts will arise from closely cooperating with everyone committed to the improvement of our community.