How is the Adams County Community Foundation different from the United Way?

Both organizations are important resources to Adams County, Indiana.  Some have described the differences by suggesting the United Way is more like the community's checkbook, raising and distributing money annually, while the Foundation is more like a savings account, distributing grants from a long-term fund in perpetuity.  The United Way focuses on health and human services, while the Foundation's scope of funding is much broader and includes working in areas such as economic development, education, community betterment, the arts and culture, and human services.