Welcome to the Visit Fort Wayne Foundation
Mission
The Visit Fort Wayne Foundation is a not-for-profit philanthropic organization strengthening the sense of community place through education, research and development of tourism resources for the beneficial impacts on resident and visitor quality of life.
Vision
The Visit Fort Wayne Foundation is a dynamic and established philanthropic advocate investing in the future sustainable tourism growth of the city and county.
What We Do
The Visit Fort Wayne Foundation works alongside Visit Fort Wayne to support a forward-thinking Fort Wayne and Allen County community by identifying and investing in the Visit Fort Wayne 10-year Tourism Master Plan to provide meaningful and long-term benefits to residents and visitors.
The goal of the Foundation is to raise funding for the assigned Visit Fort Wayne tourism development initiatives. These funds are secured through grants and community partnerships that help the Foundation and Visit Fort Wayne work in unison to build on our successes and fund programs that bring additional visitors to our community and add to the quality of life of residents.
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Our commitment to a holistic approach to guide the long-term health of our tourism destination is top of mind in all our foundation efforts. We work to optimize the local visitor experience and growth of the visitor economy to benefit both residents and visitors through our destination management efforts.
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— Jill Boggs, Executive Director
Visit Fort Wayne Foundation Board of Directors
Danette Fitzgerald, Chair
John Perlich, Treasurer
Colleen Huddleson, Secretary
Visit Fort Wayne Foundation Staff
Jill Boggs, MSM, CDME Executive Director
(260) 424-3700
Jessa Campbell Director of Destination Development and Communications
jessa@visitfortwayne.com | (260) 424-3700
Primary Contact
Kendall Likes
(260) 424-3700
Kendall@visitfortwayne.com