Join the 2023 Youth Leadership Camp and develop your leadership skills!
Leadership A scary thing, right? Only those who have the sight Can lead everyone to the light So what does it take to lead? It means YOU have to plant the seed You must be strong You must be courageous You must be able You must be vivacious Philanthropy That’s what we’ve learned It means […]
Annual Meeting 2023
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 their hearts, assets, skills, or time to build a better community. The annual meeting brings together local individuals, organizations, and […]
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 […]