Mission & Vision

Mission

The Ausherman Family Foundation empowers the passion for change in Frederick County, Maryland.

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Vision

Our Vision is that Frederick County is a thriving community of vibrant spaces and places, with a superior quality of life, and strong and collaborative nonprofit organizations.

To realize their vision, the Ausherman Family Foundation Trustees support the following activities:

•           Lead others to give
•           Catalyze major projects and partnering with others
•           Fill gaps in service
•           Sustain effective cooperation with other nonprofit organizations (NPOs)
•           Collaborate and partner with other grant-making organizations
•           Support leadership development through charitable giving
•           Offer grants for NPOs for capacity building, operations, programs, projects and focus initiatives