LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
840 W HAMILTON STREET SUITE 310, ALLENTOWN, PA 181012456 www.lvcfoundation.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE PURPOSE OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS TO DEVELOP, MANAGE AND DISTRIBUTE THE PHILANTHROPHY OF A VARIETY OF DONORS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY.

TO DISTRIBUTE PHILANTHROPIC DONATIONS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LEHIGH VALLEY RESIDENTS

DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020, THE FOUNDATION MADE 670 GRANTS TOTALING OVER $6.6 MILLION. OVER 320 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED GRANTS IN THE AREAS OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE, HISTORY AND HERITAGE, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENT AND SCIENCE, HEALTH CARE AND HUMAN SERVICES. SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE OFOUNDATION-DIRECTED GRANTMAKING EFFORTS WERE STRATEGICALLY AIMED AT SEVERAL CRITICAL COMMUNITY NEEDS: IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NONPROFIT SECTOR, RESPONDING TO RELIEF NEEDS, AND LEADING A REGION-WIDE CAMPAIGN TO HAVE EVERYONE COUNTED IN THE U.S. CENSUS. THE FOUNDATION'S NONPROFIT EFFECTIVENESS PROGRAM CONTINUED TO EVOLVE INTO A COMMUNITY-LEADING EFFORT AIMED AT NONPROFIT SUSTAINABILITY. STAFF AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS WORKED DILIGENTLY TO FIND BEST APPROACHES TO STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY'S CRITICALLY IMPORTANT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2020, LVCF PROVIDED $120,000 OF GRANTS TO STRENGTHEN GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND OPERATIONS OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SO THEY CAN PROSPER AND BE IMPACTFUL FOR YEARS TO COME. WORKING WITH TWELVE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS USING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO GAUGE AND IMPROVE EFFECTIVENESS, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED FINANCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. THIRD PARTY CONSULTANTS WERE ENGAGED TO PROVIDE EXPERTISE IN KEY AREAS OF EFFECTIVENESS AND THE FOUNDATION HOSTED SEVERAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE EVENTS AND FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS. DUE TO THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION QUICKLY PIVOTED THE CONTENT OF THE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE IN ORDER TO BEST FIT THE CURRENT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATIONS DURING THIS CRISIS TIME.IN MARCH OF 2020, LVCF ESTABLISHED THE LVCF COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND TO UNITE WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN GIVING BACK TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY DURING A TIME OF CRISIS. THE FUND SUPPORTS A REGIONAL, COORDINATED EFFORT TO RAPIDLY DEPLOY RESOURCES TO COMMUNITY-BASED, FRONT LINE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY AS WELL AS DISTRIBUTE GRANTS DIRECTLY TO NONPROFITS. LVCF STAFF AND BOARD PROVIDED CRITICAL COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP IN JOINING EFFORTS AIMED AT ENSURING ACCURATE COUNTS DURING THE 2020 CENSUS. LVCF JOINED A STATEWIDE GROUP OF COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LEADERS BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEES ACROSS THE REGION. LVCF ALSO WORKED WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IMPLEMENT A PLAN TO TARGET HARD-TO-COUNT AREAS IN THE COMMUNITY. THESE VARIOUS EFFORTS PROVED TO BE SUCCESSFUL AS BOTH NORTHAMPTON AND LEHIGH COUNTIES MET THEIR RESPECTIVE GOALS FOR CENSUS COUNTS.IN ADDITION TO FOUNDATION-DIRECTED GRANTMAKING AND COMMUNITY EFFORTS, THE FOUNDATION OFFERS A VARIETY OF PHILANTHROPIC GIVING OPPORTUNITIES TO MULTIPLE TYPES OF DONORS AND MAKES GRANTS TO A WIDE VARIETY OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. IN ORDER TO CONNECT DONORS WITH CAUSES THAT MATTER TO THEM, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION IN THE COMMUNITY AND TO SERVE AS A CENTER OF EXPERTISE REGARDING CHARITABLE GIVING AND COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE. THE FOUNDATION'S COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE IS CONTINUALLY ENHANCED THROUGH SEVERAL ONGOING EFFORTS. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE: MEETINGS WITH LEADERSHIP OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP GATHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE VARIETY AND QUALITY OF CHARITABLE CAUSES AND NEEDS ACROSS THE REGION; PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY INITIATIVES; HOSTING EVENTS AND CONVENING COMMUNITY-WIDE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT PHILANTHROPY AND CROSS-SECTOR INFORMATION GATHERING; WORKING WITH AREA GRANTMAKING ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSESS COMMUNITY NEEDS AND DEVELOP WAYS TO WORK COLLEGIALLY AS GRANTMAKERS IN THE COMMUNITY.

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