WHAT IS FORWARD WAYNE COUNTY?
Forward Wayne County is a backbone organization that serves as a catalyst for change in Wayne County, Indiana. We are also a community development arm of the Wayne County Foundation.
Our role as backbone support is a critical condition for collective impact. In fact, the lack of a strong backbone is the number one reason that collective impact initiatives fail.
Our goal is to support a county-wide collective effort to attract, develop, and retain a highly competitive workforce to meet the current and future needs of our area businesses and industries.
Wondering what Collective Impact is? Don’t worry, we wrote all about it in our article, Collective Impact for a Thriving Wayne County.
OUR IMPACT
Measuring what matters, this information helps decide priorities, shape and pursue effective policies, and seek external funding opportunities.
OUR PEOPLE
OUR COMMUNITY
Improving our environment, neighborhoods, and the quality of life for our Wayne County residents.
OUR RESOURCES
Access useful guides, tools, and resources for service providers, community organizations, and partners.
On the Blog
If You Want It, Build It
I am exhausted. Since high school I have heard, “there’s nothing to do here,” about one gajillion times regarding Wayne County. And if I am honest, my younger self probably said it every single weekend, but that was back in the day. photo supplied: Roxie Deer Now, I’m...
Small Town, Big Hearts, Just Because
Former Wayne County Commissioner Mary Heyob kicks off our month of “Our Community” and provides some fun insights into our small towns- just because. Did you know there are 22 small towns in Wayne County? You know some of them: Cambridge City, Centerville,...