The Watertown Area Community Foundation invests in the vitality and future of Watertown by supporting community priorities, responding to human service needs, and enhancing recreation, education, arts, and culture. It promotes philanthropy, administers charitable gifts, makes grants to local nonprofits, partners with local organizations, and invests strategically in the community, with a focus on leadership, forward-thinking, and encouraging community involvement.
The grant program facilitated by the Watertown Area Community Foundation broadly aims to improve the quality of life within Watertown through philanthropy. It focuses on diverse areas including Arts and Culture, Education, Environment, Health and Human Services, and Youth Programs. Through its grants, the Foundation seeks not only to respond to the changing needs and opportunities within the community but to also engage in leadership, promote philanthropy, provide donor services, and partner with local organizations to fulfill its mission.