The purposes of The Arc of Fond du Lac, Inc., as stated in the By-Laws of the organization, are:

• To promote the general welfare of the developmentally disabled.
• To foster the development of programs on their behalf.
• To encourage research related to all disabilities.
• To advise and aid parents and guardians in the solution of their problems.
• To provide advocacy services for persons with disabilities and their families. To develop a better understanding by the public of the problems encountered by individuals with disabilities.
• To cooperate and collaborate with all public, private, and religious agencies, and professional groups in the furtherance of those ends.
• To have the option to cooperate with and assist The Arc of Wisconsin Disability Association and The Arc U.S.
• To serve as a local resource for information.
• To solicit and receive funds for the accomplishment of the above purposes.