Lenawee YOUTH Council Grants RFP – Written By: Ilsiia Shakirova
We are happy to announce that it is the time of the year when Lenawee YOUTH Council accepts grant requests from youth groups and organizations. Lenawee YOUTH Council (LYC) is a program of the Lenawee Community Foundation where young people across the county grades 6-12 gather together to participate in community projects, volunteer, meet new […]
2021 Call for Nominations for Awards
The Lenawee Community Foundation is seeking nominations for three awards. 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 our county will be determined by the quality of its leadership. Selection criteria […]
Farewell to 2020 and Welcome 2021
Happy New Year! Like most people, I am excited to wish 2020 a farewell and welcome 2021. We are very excited at “Your” Lenawee Community Foundation. I have served as President and CEO for five months now and I am very excited about the future of the foundation and our community. Part of my role […]
Going The Extra Step – Lenawee Cares
As we embark on the 2020-2021 Lenawee Cares Campaign, I have been taking time to reflect, spending time thinking about Lenawee County and all the amazing people that live here. I have been thinking about a book that has inspired me throughout my career and into my personal life. One of my favorite books; 212: […]
Secret to happiness
I have a secret to tell you… I have learned the secret to happiness. It is in helping others! My mom always told me that, and now I will have to let her know that she was right, again. There is an old Chinese adage that says: “If you want happiness for an hour, take […]
Press Release from our new President & CEO
Hello, I am Joe Williams, President and CEO of the Lenawee Community Foundation. I am excited and honored to lead “Your” Community Foundation. A big part of my job will be to educate our community about the role a community foundation plays in our community. We have a great team and we are very excited […]
Lenawee Community Foundation Awards Announced
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded it became clear that the Lenawee Community Foundation needed to make the difficult decision to cancel its 2020 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 […]
New Workshop – Keeping Your Nonprofit Legal 2020 from the Lenawee Community Foundation
Attention nonprofit board members and executive directors! Are you aware of: The penalties for not sharing your nonprofit IRS filings upon request? How improper receipting of gifts can negate donors’ charitable deductions? When you must pay sales or unrelated business income tax? When a raffle or solicitation license is required? Three easy ways you can […]
2020 Lenawee Cares Grants Awarded
Last time I shared about the rigorous grants process through Lenawee Cares, a program of the Lenawee Community Foundation. Because of generous donors, who made gifts or pledges exceeding $509,000, we are now collecting and distributing these funds to local nonprofits, where the greatest good can be achieved. $405,958 is going to local agencies through […]
Lenawee Community Foundation Leadership Change
Dave Hickman, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Lenawee Community Foundation (LCF), announces a change in its leadership effective August 1, 2020. Sue Hammersmith will retire as President & CEO and be succeeded by Joseph R. Williams. Hickman stated, LCF started as a community foundation in 1996, and Sue has been our only […]