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      • Donor-Advised Funds in the Age of Tax Reform
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    • Foundant Tutorial & Instructional Videos
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    • 50th Anniversary Recap
      • About the Lötter Fellow Reflections Paper
      • Igniting Change Fund
      • Spark Grants - Mental and Behavior Health
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      • Spark Grants - Food & Housing Access
      • Spark Grants - Environment & Sustainability
      • Spark Grants - Human Trafficking
      • Spark Grants - Veterans Affairs
      • Thank You, Spark Supporters
      • Who Got the Golden Ticket From the 50th Anniversary Capstone Celebration?
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      • How To Terminate a Private Foundation
    • Service to Philanthropy Award
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  • About
    • Overview
      • Connect. Grow. Fund.
      • Directions to the Foundation
      • Contact Us
    • What is a Community Foundation?
    • History, Mission & Vision
    • Staff
    • Board of Governors
      • Past Governors
    • Financials of the Foundation
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    • LVCF's Promise to Donors and Fundholders
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    • Profiles in Philanthropy
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    • Resources For Donor Advisors
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    • Resources for Donors
      • Donor-Advised Funds in the Age of Tax Reform
      • Help with Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)
      • Have you considered a charitable gift from your IRA account?
      • Impact of tax reform on charitable giving and how to maximize your deduction
  • Create a Fund
    • Types of Funds
      • Endowed vs Nonendowed Funds
    • Why Use LVCF
      • What Is A Charitable Organization?
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    • Existing Funds
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      • American Red Cross - Lehigh Valley Chapter Fund
      • Angela René Pessina Foundation Fund
      • Ann C. Bernard Memorial Scholarship Fund
      • Community Partnership Funds
      • Anthony J. Ruggiero Fund
      • Anthony Severo Memorial Scholarship Fund
      • Arthur E. Schaeffer Trust Fund
      • Barnette Fund
      • Ben Franklin Trust Fund
      • Benjamin C. & Eleanor A. Boylston Fund for the Lehigh Valley Chapter, American Red Cross
      • Benjamin C. Boylston-Kemerer Museum Fund
      • Clayton W. & Helen H. Bernhardt Fund
      • Client 1st Fund
      • Community Fund for Arts, Culture & Heritage
      • Community Fund for Education
      • Community Fund for Health Care
      • Community Fund for Human Services
      • Donor Designated Funds
      • Community Fund for Environment & Science
      • Deborah A. Libricz Memorial Fund
      • Deborah S. Haight Fund
      • Debra "Frau" Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund
      • Dolly Haltzman Foundation for the Arts Fund
      • Donald & Alice Farquharson Fund
      • Dorothy & Joseph Conroy Fund
      • Dr. Joseph A. Perna & Hilda Ramos Perna Memorial Scholarship Fund
      • Dr. Richard D. Martin Memorial Fund
      • Edwin F. VanBilliard Scholarship Fund
      • Scholarship/Award Funds
      • Elizabeth Behr Agocs Scholarship Fund
      • Every 15 Minutes Fund
      • Fowler Family Fund
      • Frank L. Marcon Fund
      • Fund for Community Development
      • Unrestricted Funds
      • Gadomski Lehigh Valley Fund
      • Geoff & Wenda Boyer Fund
      • George T. Walker Charitable Fund
      • Glenn M. Taggart Memorial Fund
      • AEP Fund
      • Agency Funds
      • Albert M. Reed Fund
      • Anthony Severo Memorial Grow-A-Fund
      • Arthur & Myrl G. Schaeffer Scholarship Fund
      • Bach Choir of Bethlehem Fund
      • Barbara & Maxwell Davison Fund
      • Barry M. Kessler Charitable Fund
      • Beall Fowler Scholarship Fund for Northampton Community College
      • Bethlehem Educational Scholastic Trust (B.E.S.T.) Fund
      • Betty & Scotty Wood Memorial Fund
      • Betty Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund
      • Bonnie & Joel Ronco Fund
      • Borda Family Fund
      • Burnside Plantation Fund
      • Census 2020 Equity Fund
      • Center for Vision Loss Endowment Fund
      • Cinquino Community Fund
      • City of Bethlehem Celebration Fund
      • Clayton W. & Helen H. Bernhardt/V.J. Pazzetti, Jr. Fund
      • DACDI
      • Daniel-Holben Designated Fund
      • Donald H. & Mary R. Trautlein Fund
      • Donor Advised Funds at the Community Foundation
      • Douglass Bressner Fund
      • Dr. Charles L. Best Fund
      • Dr. Russell E. Morgan, Sr. Fund
      • E. Spencer & Nellie C. Addison Fund
      • Elizabeth (Betsy) Torrence Community Fund
      • Endowment Fund of Meals On Wheels of Lehigh County, Inc.
      • Endowment Fund to Further the Mission of Valley Youth House
      • Equi-librium Therapeutic Horsemanship Fund
      • Erwin J. & Getrude K. Neusch Fund
      • Eugene G. Grace, Jr. Fund
      • First Commonwealth FCU WE Thrive® LV Foundation Fund
      • Frances L. Barnard Fund for Children
      • Frederick W. Hahn Scholarship Fund
      • General Endowment Fund for the United Way
      • Globe Times/WGPA Charities Fund
      • Ilene & Robert Wood Striving to Make a Difference Fund
      • Jack & Ann Follett-Terres Fund for Compassionate Care
      • Jack & Jean D. Wilson Fund
      • James & Naomi Yergey Fund
      • Janice & Paul Gross Fund
      • John F. & Jane H. Malloy Fund
      • Joseph R. Gagnier Memorial Fund
      • Junior League of the Lehigh Valley Agency Endowment Fund
      • KI is our Home Campaign Fund
      • Karen & Peter Cooper Fund
      • Kenneth & Elizabeth Kressler Fund
      • Lehigh County Medical Society
      • Lehigh Valley Child Care Endowment Fund
      • Lehigh Valley Helping Hand Fund
      • Lehigh Valley My Brother's Keeper Fund
      • Leonard J. Dimmick Fund for Burnside Plantation
      • Luther J. Hottle Fund
      • Lötter Family Fund
      • MAK Fund
      • Margaret Haas-Rotunno Memorial Fund for No-Kill Animal Shelters
      • Marjorie S. & Joseph E. Correll Fund
      • Mary & Jack McNairy Fund
      • Matthew & Erika Petrozelli Fund
      • McNairy Family Fund
      • McNairy Fund
      • Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund
      • Nancy S. & Charles E. Keenan Endowment Fund
      • New Bethany Ministries Endowment
      • Northampton County Bar Association Charitable Fund
      • Olexa Family Foundation Fund
      • PPL Operation HELP Fund
      • Patrick J. & Christine Connell Fund
      • Prometheus Fund
      • Randy H. & Ramona A. Bruch Fund
      • Raymond–Cryder Donor Advised Fund
      • Robinson Fund
      • Ronald R. Perin Fund
      • ShareCare Fund
      • St. Luke's Hospital Medical Staff Fund
      • Star Foundation Fund
      • Stella Yee Memorial Fund
      • Stephanie Olexa and Seth Weber Scholarship Fund
      • Stephen & Joyce Gehringer Charitable Family Fund
      • Stephen P. Godbolt Memorial Scholarship Fund
      • Steven W. Kraft and Margot R. K. Hillman Fund
      • The Boys & Girls Club of Bethlehem Restricted Endowment Fund #1
      • The Bucks County Free Library Endowment Fund
      • The Carol (Rodgers) Jaffe and Donald Jaffe Scholarship Fund
      • The Catherine Hilaire Thompson Nursing Scholarship Fund
      • The Charles & Ruth Marcon United Way Fund
      • The Charles Versaggi Futures Fund
      • The Daniel-Holben Fund
      • The Delphine Quinn Perpetual Fund
      • The Eric B. & Denise M. Blew Fund
      • The Galaxy Fund at the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation
      • The Gene & Joan Witiak Fund
      • The Grifo Family Fund
      • The Hanover Township Memorial Golf Tournament Scholarship Fund
      • The Heydt Family Fund
      • The Ian & Patty Carlis Fund
      • The Jack Pressmann Memorial Fund
      • The Joan A. Kraft & R. Wayne Kraft Memorial Fund
      • The John & Chrissie Wagner Fund
      • The L. Charles & Ruth H. Marcon Fund
      • The Lehigh Valley Coalition for Kids Fund
      • The Lehigh Valley Social Impact Fund
      • The Lehigh Valley Synergy Fund
      • The Lynn Ratzell Fund
      • The Margaret Haas Rotunno Memorial Fund For Local No Kill Shelters
      • The Michael & Lynn Abgott Fund
      • The Morton Brown Family Wealth Fund
      • The Pine Fund
      • The Ramos School Playground Project Fund
      • The Reverend Douglas Caldwell Fund for Nursing Excellence
      • The Saul H. and JoAnne F. Coplan Scholarship Fund
      • The Stephen and Janis Bajan Charitable Fund
      • The Stershic Family Fund
      • The Thun Fund
      • The Tore & Charlotte Hartmann-Hansen Fund for the Bethlehem Morning Star Rotary Charitable Organization
      • The Torrey Family Fund
      • The Tuskes Fund
      • The Victory House of Lehigh Valley Endowment Fund
      • The WDIY Public Radio Fund
      • The ​Sue Ratzell Scholarship Fund​ for Nursing​
      • Thomas & Jo Anne Riddle Fund for a Greater Lehigh Valley
      • Thomas Hartzell & Jean Larkin Fund
      • Tuskes Family Scholarship Fund
      • Tuskes Family Scholarship Fund
      • Two Tunics Fund
      • Upper Bucks Community Foundation Fund
      • WDIY Endowment Fund
      • William & Carol Kreitz Fund
      • William C. Rybak Fund for Persons with Disabilities
      • Wombat Fund
      • Greene Family Fund
      • H. Bridges & Lucile P. Boylston Fund
      • Helen Adams DeRiemer Fund
      • Herr Fund
      • Horace R. Miller Fund
      • Hunter Meckes Memorial Scholarship Fund
      • J.B. & Kathleen Reilly Fund
      • Jean & Paul Franz Fund
      • Jeffrey P. & Grace Kathryn Feather Fund
      • Justin Sheftel Scholarship Fund
      • Katharine March & Stanley J. Thomas Memorial Fund
      • Kressler, Wolff & Miller Fund
      • Kutteroff Family Fund
      • Latino Leadership Alliance Fund Scholarship Endowment
      • Lehigh County Lawyers' Charitable Fund
      • Lehigh River Fund
      • Lehigh Valley Leader in Me Fund
      • Robert H. & Jean C. Littner Fund
      • Leonard A. Wenzel Fund for South Bethlehem
      • Lucille F. Driver Fund
      • Madeline S. & Frank R. Barnako Fund
      • Magee Family Fund
      • Margaret Ann Bachert Fund
      • Marion Brown Grace Memorial Fund
      • Richard E. Gasser Fund
      • Martina M. Malone Fund
      • Michael C. Schrader Fund
      • Mike Caruso Foundation Fund
      • Mike Caruso Fund
      • Operating Endowment Fund
      • Outdoor Recreation Fund for Youth
      • Perna Family Fund
      • Pharo Family Fund
      • Ray & Donna Holton Charitable Fund
      • Raymond-Cryder Designated Fund
      • Robert D. & Gwendolyn-Jane Romeril Campership Fund
      • Rolland L. & Pauline H. Adams Fund
      • Rolland L. Adams Fund
      • Ryan J. Zawada Memorial Fund
      • Safe Start Fund
      • Salesian Center Fund
      • Saucon Sanctuary Fund
      • Shoemaker-Bond Home Association, Inc. Fund
      • Sylvia Fenstermacher Lawler Fund for the Living Arts
      • The Andrew Rabbat Memorial Music Scholarship Fund
      • The Arbor Insurance Group Community Fund
      • The Arbor Insurance Group Foundation Fund
      • Building Fund
      • The Calabrese-Collina Wedding Celebration Fund
      • The Camp Compass Fund
      • The David Rabaut United Way Fund for Neighborhoods
      • The Thun Fund
      • The William & Jamie Soukup Reid Memorial Scholarship Fund
      • Theatre Organ Arts Fund
      • Truman L. Frey, Jr. Scholarship Fund
      • W. Beall & Marlene O. Fowler Fund
      • Walter & Alma Bastian Fund
      • Warren W. York Fund To Benefit the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
      • William B. & Elizabeth Behr Agocs Geophysical Research Fund
      • William C. Rybak Handicapped Citizens Fund
      • Wilson High School 2006 Football Champions Scholarship Fund
      • Woman's Club of Bethlehem Fund
    • Creating a Charitable Fund
  • Grants
    • Overview
    • Community Investments Grants
      • Nonprofit Effectiveness Pilot
      • Civic Engagement Census 2020
        • FAQs for Census 2020
      • Multi-Year Impact Grants
      • Igniting Change Fund
        • Terms and Conditions | Ingiting Change Fund Grants
    • Other Grant Opportunities
      • The Lehigh Valley Synergy Fund
        • - Meals on Wheels of Lehigh and Northampton Counties Merge with Help of Synergy Fund
        • Bradbury-Sullivan and Pride Merge to Facilitate Annual Pride in the Park Festival
      • The Outdoor Recreation Fund for Youth
      • Robert D. & Gwendolyn-Jane Romeril Campership Fund
      • The William C. Rybak Fund for Persons with Disabilities
      • The Gene & Joan Witiak Fund
      • Barbara & Maxwell Davison Fund for Alzheimer's Care
      • Area of Interest Grants FAQ
      • Other Grant Opporunities in Lehigh and Northampton Counties
      • The Lehigh Valley Synergy Fund
        • Lehigh Valley Synergy Fund FAQ
      • The Margaret Haas Rotunno Memorial Fund For Local No Kill Shelters
      • The Walter & Alma Bastian Fund
      • Upper Bucks County Foundation Fund of the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation
    • Scholarships
      • LVCF Scholarship Applications
      • LVCF Scholarships Administered Through Schools and Organizations
    • Award Funds
      • B.E.S.T. Awards 2019
      • Past B.E.S.T. Awards
    • Foundant Tutorial & Instructional Videos
    • Due Diligence in Grantmaking
    • 50th Anniversary Recap
      • About the Lötter Fellow Reflections Paper
      • Igniting Change Fund
      • Spark Grants - Mental and Behavior Health
      • Spark Grants - Cultural Enrichment
      • Spark Grants - Food & Housing Access
      • Spark Grants - Environment & Sustainability
      • Spark Grants - Human Trafficking
      • Spark Grants - Veterans Affairs
      • Thank You, Spark Supporters
      • Who Got the Golden Ticket From the 50th Anniversary Capstone Celebration?
  • Professional Advisors
    • Overview
    • Why Work with the Community Foundation?
    • Professional Advisors Council
    • Professional Advisors Seminar
    • Private Foundation vs Community Foundation
      • How To Terminate a Private Foundation
    • Service to Philanthropy Award
    • Three Reasons Community Foundations Are Ideal for Donor-Advised Funds
    • Advice | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)
  • DonorCentral
    • DonorCentral For LVCF Donors & Fundholders
    • DonorCentral Frequently Asked Questions

Connecting people who care
to causes that matter.

What is the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation?

A community foundation is a collection of many charitable funds...many stories...each reflecting the diverse ways people choose to help their community and support the causes that matter to them. For decades, the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation has helped donors with their charitable contributions with a simple, powerful, and highly personalized approach.

 

We are Your Foundation in the Community by Erika Petrozelli

Cause Connection Newsletter for Donors | Focus on the Arts

What does it mean to be a good grantmaker? by Megan Briggs

LVCF Presents BEST Awards at Bethlehem Area School District Convocation

Bethlehem, Pa.—August 21, 2019—Bernie Story, president and CEO o > Read More

LVCF Nonprofit Visit | Northeast Community Center

The Lehigh Valley Community Foundation visited Northeast Community Center in Bethlehem on July 25, 2019. > Read More

LVCF Fall Board of Associates Meeting to Focus on Statewide Census Impact

Allentown, Pa., August 16, 2019— Census 2020 and its impact on Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley will be the topic of the > Read More

The Power of an Area of Interest Fund

The area of interest fund, often overlooked compared to the popular donor-advised fund, is powerful in its impact on the community and the fundholder.   > Read More

The Arts | An Economic Driver in the Valley

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About

  • Overview
  • What is a Community Foundation?
  • History, Mission & Vision
  • Staff
  • Board of Governors
  • Financials of the Foundation
  • Annual Report
  • Press Releases
  • Newsletter

Giving

  • Ways of Giving
  • Make a Donation
  • LVCF's Promise to Donors and Fundholders
  • Profiles in Philanthropy
  • Vision in Philanthropy Award
  • Legacy Society
  • The Rolland L. Adams Society
  • Resources For Donor Advisors
  • Resources for Donors

Create a Fund

  • Types of Funds
  • Why Use LVCF
  • Existing Funds
  • Creating a Charitable Fund

Grants

  • Overview
  • Community Investments Grants
  • Other Grant Opportunities
  • Scholarships
  • Award Funds
  • Foundant Tutorial & Instructional Videos
  • Due Diligence in Grantmaking
  • 50th Anniversary Recap

Professional Advisors

  • Overview
  • Why Work with the Community Foundation?
  • Professional Advisors Council
  • Professional Advisors Seminar
  • Private Foundation vs Community Foundation
  • Service to Philanthropy Award
  • Three Reasons Community Foundations Are Ideal for Donor-Advised Funds
  • Advice | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)

DonorCentral

  • DonorCentral For LVCF Donors & Fundholders
  • DonorCentral Frequently Asked Questions
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