2025 Annual Report

Our mission is to create a stronger community. A community that looks after each other and builds on common ground. We do this by promoting philanthropy, encouraging effective giving, and facilitating volunteerism. We also provide leadership on issues that are important to our community.

Message From The Executive Director
Mary Greene

Sustaining What We’ve Built

Your generosity and engagement fueled a year defined not just by success, but by growth, deepened impact, and expanded opportunity for our community. The momentum you helped build in 2025 continues to strengthen the Lander Community Foundation in meaningful and measurable ways.

Because of you, 2025 marked another milestone year. We continued to build on the strength of Challenge for Charities, sustaining its record-setting impact and broadening participation across our community. Our educational offerings evolved and expanded, with free Power Hours and workshops reaching more nonprofit leaders than ever before. We invested directly in the visibility and effectiveness of local organizations by offering professional marketing guidance, video, and photography support, all of which amplify missions and build long-term capacity.

We also continued to walk alongside emerging organizations, guiding fiscally sponsored entities toward independent nonprofit status and mentoring boards of directors to lead with clarity and confidence. At the same time, we strengthened relationships with partners who share our values, widening the circle of people committed to Lander’s vitality.

Your time and energy were just as impactful as your financial support. From helping racers safely cross the finish line on the 4th of July to participating in the Challenge for Charities Matching Fund, to providing unrestricted gifts that allow us to respond where the need is greatest. You helped power this work forward.

We remain committed to listening, learning, and growing. Community engagement shapes our direction, and your feedback strengthens our alignment with our strategic vision. 

We invite you to be part of what comes next. Whether through giving, volunteering, or sharing your ideas, your involvement helps ensure that Lander remains a place where generosity, creativity, and community spirit flourish. 

Together, we are not simply sustaining Lander. We are building a stronger, more resilient community for years to come.

- Mary GreeneSustaining What We’ve Built