Guido A. and Elizabeth H. Binda Foundation

**Our Mission** **The Guido A. and Elizabeth H. Binda Foundation is an educational foundation designed to promote learning throughout the lifespan and to encourage people to improve the quality of life in our community. ** **The Binda Foundation's Values** **The Binda Foundation is committed to showing up as an authentic and accessible partner with the community to make Calhoun County a better place to live, work, and play. To achieve this, our core values guide the work of the Binda Foundation. We will demonstrate and exemplify these values every day, in every process, interaction, and decision.** **Stewardship** **We preserve the legacy of Guido A. and Elizabeth H. Binda by exemplifying humility, kindness, transparency, curiosity, authenticity, integrity, flexibility, and willingness to take risks in our approach.** Community Engagement **We are responsive to community-defined needs and partner with the community to leverage knowledge, resources, and opportunities for greater impact.** **Impact** **We are committed to making real differences in the lives of Battle Creek and Calhoun County residents.** **Equity** **We support projects that seek to combat and redress systemic inequities for vulnerable residents in Battle Creek and Calhoun County.**