To improve the quality of life in the winona AREA by educating the public about the practice of philanthropy and its benefits both to donors and to the community, connecting people with charitable intent and resources with organizations and causes that CAN advance the public good, gathering, preserving, and stewarding philanthropic resources, collaborating with other charitable organizations, serving as a catalyst for selected community initiatives, and making grants to projects and causes that address both the needs and the opportunities present in the community.