THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS SEEKS TO ENRICH THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE PEOPLE OF OUR REGION BY ENCOURAGING PHILANTHROPY, DEVELOPING A PERMANENT, FLEXIBLE ENDOWMENT, ASSESSING AND RESPONDING TO EMERGING AND CHANGING NEEDS, SERVING AS A RESOURCE, CATALYST, AND COORDINATOR FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES, AND PROMOTING EFFICIENCY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CHARITABLE FUNDS.