For Lenawee’s health, happiness, and hope.
Now and forever.

The Lenawee Community Foundation empowers charitable giving and helps donors support causes that they care about.

We are Lenawee’s most trusted resource for growing philanthropy that makes a significant impact on the lives of our residents. We believe that generosity transforms not only the giver but also the recipient and increases health, happiness, and hope for us all. Now and forever.

Invest in Community

Contribute to the collective effort or start your own fund.

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Grants and scholarships support nonprofits and students.

Lenawee Trust

Ultimate flexibility for the future
The needs in our community change with each generation and can be difficult to anticipate. The best way to ensure your investment leaves a lasting legacy is through investment in Lenawee Trust. The flexibility of your unrestricted gift enables the community foundation’s program experts to respond to the community’s most pressing needs, now and forever.

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Lenawee Cares Campaign

Every fall we kick off the annual Lenawee Cares campaign, which provides all of our residents and local employees with an opportunity to contribute to local nonprofits. Learn more about this exciting campaign that typically raises over $500,000 each year.

Recent News

Happy New Year

“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”~Charles Dickens Do you experience the joy of helping others? No exercise is better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up. When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed. When you volunteer you are doing something for someone […]

National Standards

After an extensive review process, the Lenawee Community Foundation was recently recertified by the Council on Foundations as fulfilling the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations.  The certification documents the nation’s highest philanthropic standards for operational quality, donor services, integrity, and accountability.  Community foundations that receive accreditation have met specific benchmarks for quality in operations […]

Bronna Kahle to Lead Lenawee Community Foundation

The Board of Directors of the Lenawee Community Foundation (LCF) is very pleased to announce that Bronna Kahle has been selected to be its President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 2, 2023.  Kahle will first complete her term as our State Representative in Lansing. Dave Hickman, Chair of the Board of Directors, noted that […]

Shop+Give

Support the Lenawee Community Foundation while you shop. Choose the Lenawee Community Foundation as your charity when you shop with Amazon and Kroger.

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