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Empowering Change
Strengthening Communities
Inspiring Generosity
Shaping Futures
Fostering Unity
Transforming Lives
What drives our work?
Midland’s Community Success Panel developed four major focus areas for our community. The panel believed these areas would help Midland achieve its vision statement of
“Midland: an inclusive community. Together. Forward. Bold. An exceptional place where everyone thrives.”
The Community Foundation, in turn, aligned with these focus areas. We believe that to work towards a more vibrant, thriving community, our efforts should focus on these broad areas.
Building our livelihood means focusing on economic development and infrastructure.
Developing our talent means focusing on education and the development and engagement of our youth.
Caring for our people means focusing on health, human services, poverty, housing, and public safety.
Enriching our community means focusing on arts, culture, entertainment, recreation, diversity, and theenvironment.
We believe that moving forward together with our donors and the community, we can help to transform our community as we focus on these areas. Together, we’re enriching and improving our quality of life.
Building our Livelihood
Midland County creates and sustains competitive advantages for existing and future businesses. We are well connected and invest in our physical and technological infrastructure.
Developing our Talent
Midland County offers high-quality education and learning opportunities throughout life. Our community nurtures a skilled workforce and places high value on post-secondary learning. We provide opportunities for children and youth to realize their hopes and dreams.
Enriching our Community
Midland County is a vibrant hub of arts, culture, entertainment, and recreational opportunities. We are committed to equality and inclusion, and we welcome, embrace, and accept all people. We are a sustainable community that values and. protects its natural resources.
Caring for our People
The Midland community provides a coordinated and comprehensive system of supportive health and human services so that all may thrive. We encourage self-sufficiency and accept all individual responsibilities to collaborate to create the safest community in the country.
Undergirding this work are our adopted values of:
- Respect: We actively value, honor, and affirm the human dignity of all people in our community.
- Integrity We seek alignment between what we believe and what we do—both as individuals and as a foundation.
- Compassion: We show our care and concern for our community through responsive, thoughtful, and strategic action.
- Equity: We strive to support practices, attitudes, and messages that create opportunities for marginalized residents within our community
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Stories
FAFSA Nights Return to Midland County, Helping Students Access Postsecondary Opportunities
November 11, 2025
Santa to arrive in Downtown Midland on December 2 as the Midland Area Santa House opens for the 2025 season
November 5, 2025
Dolores Porte Named 2025’s Philanthropist of the Year
October 31, 2025
Midland Area Community Foundation Launches Wave Maker’s Society to Support Community Sustainability
October 31, 2025
