The Community Foundation aims to improve the quality of life in Newaygo County through strategic focus on education, poverty reduction, and community and economic development. By setting long-term goals like increasing education levels, lowering poverty rates, and maintaining low unemployment rates, the foundation seeks to foster a focused community effort towards generational change, requiring collaboration and support for a robust nonprofit infrastructure.
The grant program of the Mecosta County Community Foundation supports organizations and programs in various fields including arts and culture, education, health, nature conservation/environment, community development, historical resources, and social services. They award grants biannually, supporting a wide range of initiatives such as playground improvements, educational resources, food pantries, and recycling programs, with the overarching goal of improving the quality of life for citizens in the area.