"Connecting the community's charitable givers with needs in the community."
Fort Wayne Community Foundation has served the people of Allen County,
Indiana, for almost 50 years. The Foundation accepts gifts, both large and
small, from donors, invests the assets, and awards grants to nonprofit
organizations and scholarships to students currently totaling over $7
million
a year.
File Instructions
Overview of .zip and .sit Compressed Files
This site contains some files for download in .zip (PC) and .sit
(MAC). A .zip/.sit file is a compressed file
"shell" that contains a larger file inside. Once downloaded,
compressed files
can be opened by double-clicking the file icon on your computer. Note:
To open .zip/.sit files you must have a tool to open compressed files such
as WinZip or StuffIt Expander. You may download a free evaluation
copy of WinZip at http://www.winzip.com
(for PC) and StuffIt Expander (Macintosh or PC) at http://www.stuffit.com.
Overview of Adobe Acrobat PDF Files
Make sure you have version 5.0 of Adobe Acrobat Reader to download and
view PDF files on this web site. You can download Acrobat Reader FREE on the
Adobe web site.
Instructions for Downloading and Filling Out Forms
To view a document in PDF format, click on the document link.
To download and save the document to disk, complete the following:
a)
PC format - right-click the links and select
"save target as," or
b)
Mac format - click-hold the links and
select "download link to disk."
To fill out the required information in the PDF form, you can do one of
the following:
a)
Print the forms from either the Internet browser or your downloads. Then,
fill them out by hand or use a typewriter.
b)
You can also fill out the forms on your computer. Click inside the document's
form boxes, while in the browser or your download, and type in the required
information on your computer. Then print out your completed form BEFORE closing
it.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Since Adobe Acrobat Reader does not allow you to save the
information you've filled out in the document, you will be unable to edit
your completed form once you've closed it. Therefore, before you start
filling out a form, please make sure that you have all the correct and final
information available.
Alternatively, you may wish to print two forms, fill one of them out by
hand and ensure its accuracy, then fill out the final form on your computer.
When finished, print your completed form from the computer.
PDF Files for Your Download Convenience
This site uses Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF). PDF files maintain
the formatting and appearance of print documents, and are easily downloaded
and readable on a wide range of computer platforms.
If you have questions regarding the online forms, please email us at info@fwcfoundation.org.
