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 […]
Doing the Right Thing with Love
Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “The old law about an ‘eye for an eye’ leaves everybody blind. The time is always right to do the right thing.” He also said, “Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that.” We are blessed in Lenawee with people, who have been doing the right thing and […]
Lenawee Community Foundation Responds to COVID – 19
Greetings from your Friends at Lenawee Community Foundation Times like this remind us about what matters the most – our families, friends and co-workers; our compassion for others; and our love for our community. We are honored to work alongside so many caring people in our community, who are making a difference every day. Thank […]
Lenawee YOUTH Council Grants
Lenawee YOUTH Council (LYC), a program of the Lenawee Community Foundation, is pleased to announce that new members are being accepted and grants are available to organizations serving Lenawee youth. LYC members, ages 12-21, volunteer throughout our community, meet other teens, sponsor a summer leadership camp, go on college tours, serve on nonprofit boards, and […]
Knight Fund HHS Legacy Grants 2019 Announced
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived – that is to have succeeded.” Velma and V.C. Knight succeeded. Velma Knight passed away in 1980 and […]
Grant Prequalification for 2020
Whether it’s a personal, cultural, or organizational value, trust is a most valuable asset. Donors, who give their hard-earned money and time to the Lenawee Community Foundation, can be sure that our board and staff will make sure gifts are used in accordance with the donor’s intentions, and that we utilize gifts wisely. We place […]