The Lenawee YOUTH Council Accepting Grants.
The Lenawee YOUTH Council is excited to announce that we will now be accepting grant requests from youth groups and organizations. The Lenawee YOUTH Council (LYC) is a Lenawee Community Foundation program dedicated to providing young individuals in Lenawee County (ages 12-21) a space in which they can participate in community service projects, collaborate with […]
LCF Seeking Award Nominations
The Lenawee Community Foundation is seeking nominations for three awards that will be presented at our Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 27, 2023. 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 […]
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 […]
Lenawee Community Foundation is celebrating 25 years!
The Lenawee Community Foundation is celebrating its 25th anniversary of serving the needs of Lenawee County. The Lenawee Community Foundation was organized in the 1950s as the Tecumseh Community Fund Foundation. In the earlier days, this Foundation operated as an annual fundraiser, distributing the funds raised each year. In 1997 the Foundation changed its focus […]
May is Leave a Legacy Month
Charity is good for you and our community. According to the Public Health Agency, giving to others stimulates the reward areas in the brain, and seeing others benefit from our actions instills a sense of thankfulness for the gifts we have to offer, research shows that giving in all its forms, not only benefits those […]
2022 Annual Awards
The Lenawee Community Foundation made the difficult decision to postpone its 2022 Annual Meeting. Typically, the annual meeting brings together local individuals, organizations, and businesses while recognizing award recipients and the work of donors, volunteers, and community partners. Although disappointed that this special gathering would not happen this year, we look forward to celebrating our […]
Lenawee Community Foundation Greetings
Greetings Lenawee Community! I have some great news to share with you. The Lenawee Community Foundation will be moving into their new home in Adrian sometime in mid-June. Your Lenawee Community Foundation Team has been hard at work getting ready for the move and the excitement that comes with it. Some people have asked, “why […]
2021 Award Recipients
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be unsafe the Lenawee Community Foundation needed to make the difficult decision to cancel its 2021 Annual Meeting. Typically, the annual meeting brings together local individuals, organizations, and businesses while recognizing award recipients and the work of donors, volunteers, and community partners. Although disappointed that the special gathering could […]