Mission
Our mission is to build a legacy of philanthropy by attracting and prudently managing endowed gifts in order to match donor interests with community needs of the area. 

Vision
We exist to make philanthropic giving in San Angelo and the surrounding area easier and efficient.

History
In 2002 the San Angelo Health Foundation launched the San Angelo Area Foundation. While the Health Foundation is a private foundation, the San Angelo Area Foundation is a community foundation whose mission is to improve quality of life in the San Angelo area by assisting philanthropic individuals aggregate funds to benefit the area.

More than 3,500 donors have contributed to more than 180 funds at SAAF since inception. We have recieved more than $70million in gifts and have granted over $20 million in grants, which leaves us with approximatley $50million in assets, supporting a wide array of causes in San Angelo and the surrounding area.

Permanence
Most funds are created as an endowment at the San Angelo Area Foundation. Since the earnings are used in grant making, individual funds continue to grow while grants made from annual earnings support a wide variety of programs in the San Angelo area, forever!

Bigger is Better
Advantages of size will allow the SAAF to maximize investment opportunities while keeping management costs lower than if a person were to purchase these types of services individually, thus allowing more money to go to meaningful grants.

Leadership
Strong Board Leadership, professional management, and the unique mission of the Foundation will allow donors to meet their philanthropic needs while insuring proper administration of funds while keeping a long-term perspective providing leadership to nurture the overall good of the entire community.

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