The mission of the Community Foundation is to advance the quality of life in Door County by investing in collaborative efforts that lead to systemic change. This involves supporting initiatives focused on creating greater efficiencies and changes in community systems, with efforts such as improving service delivery, filling significant service gaps, and launching subsidiary corporations like the Door County Community Opportunity Investment Network (COIN) to facilitate job creation.
The grant program by Healthy Water Door County seeks to support projects and initiatives focused on researching water quality issues, educating policymakers and the community, and mitigating threats to water in Door County, Wisconsin. This program is particularly interested in efforts that address the county's unique vulnerability to water pollution and scarcity, given its geographical and geological characteristics. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals that align with these goals, with the promise of decisions on applications to be made within 4-6 weeks from the application deadline, which is the first Tuesday of every month.