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

Our Mission:

We connect people who care with causes that matter, bringing HEALTH, HAPPINESS, and HOPE to our community, now and forever.

Our Vision:

In partnership with donors, the Lenawee Community Foundation is recognized as a leader and catalyst, improving the quality of life for everyone in Lenawee County, ensuring our community is safe, viable, and thriving.

Invest in Community

Contribute to the collective effort or start your own fund.

Apply for Funding

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

2024 Annual Celebration

Elizabeth Andrews said, “Volunteers do not necessarily have the time. They just have the heart.”  All year long we celebrate donors, volunteers, community members, past award recipients, and all of you who may have shared your hearts, assets, skills, or time to build a better Lenawee community. The annual celebration brings together local individuals, organizations, […]

Lenawee Cares Grants

Lenawee Cares, a program of Lenawee Community Foundation, recently finished its annual fundraising campaign. Now it is time for Lenawee nonprofit organizations to apply for the Lenawee Cares annual grant opportunity. Fall of 2023 kicked off the 8th annual Lenawee Cares campaign, and once again many generous donors, like you, made gifts. Now it is […]

The Lenawee Community Foundation is seeking nominations!

The Lenawee Community Foundation is seeking nominations for three awards that will be presented at our Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 4th, 2024. These three awards are The Lenawee Leadership Award, the Stubnitz Award, and the Incito Award. The Lenawee Leadership Award honors individuals or couples, who exemplify the underlying principle that the future of […]

Shop+Give

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

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