Choosing a Cause
An area-of-interest fund supports programs & initiatives that tackle issues of your choosing, such as the environment, camperships, or no-kill animal shelters. The Community Foundation leverages donors’ resources with other like-minded people who care to have a greater impact than any one of us could make alone. From personalized foundations, unique asset gifts and legacy planning, we manage a diverse portfolio of charitable giving solutions.
Foundation-directed area-of-interest fund awards grants based on LVCF’s own community research to identify charitable programs in the specified area-of-interest.
- Frances L. Barnard Fund for Children
- Walter & Alma Bastian Fund
- Barbara & Maxwell Davison Fund for Alzheimer’s Care
- The Edward & Inez Donley Fund
- Richard E. Gasser Fund
- Janice and Paul Gross Fund for Youth & Families
- Barry M. Kessler Endowment Fund for Basic Human Needs
- Lehigh River Fund
- Erwin J. & Gertrude K. Neusch Fund
- Outdoor Recreation Fund for Youth
- Robert D. & Gwendolyn-Jane Romeril Campership Fund
- Margaret Haas Rotunno Memorial Fund for Local No Kill Shelters
- William C. Rybak Fund for Persons with Disabilities
- Leonard A. Wenzel Memorial Fund for South Bethlehem
- Gene & Joan Witiak Fund
Donor-directed area-of-interest fund awards grants based on the recommendations of a community committee that oversees a specific initiative.
- Any Given Child Bethlehem Fund
- City of Bethlehem Celebration Fund
- Downtown Allentown Community Development Initiative
- Every 15 Minutes Fund
- Galaxy Fund at Lehigh Valley Community Foundation
- Lehigh Valley Coalition for Kids Fund
- Lehigh County Medical Society Education Fund
- Lehigh Valley Homeless Veterans Fund
- Northampton County Bar Association Charitable Fund
- PPL Electric Utilities Operation HELP Fund
- Saucon Sanctuary Fund
ASK CARRIE | If you would like more information on starting a fund at LVCF, our Family Legacy Fund, or our Impact Services can benefit you and the community. And she’ here to help with any questions about the MyFund Portal.
Carrie Krug Nedick, CAP
Director of Donor Services
840 West Hamilton Street, Suite 310, Allentown, PA 18101
610 351-5353 Ext. 10 | carrie@lvcfoundation.org