BALANCING ACTS - 2009 LCF ANNUAL REPORTBALANCING ACTS - 2009 LCF ANNUAL REPORT

Keeping our balance would be so much easier if the world would just stop changing. But it’s the constant challenges that life keeps tossing our way that lead us to develop the skills that make balance possible.

We find our balance within the ordinary moments of our lives. We find our footing through poise, courage, motion and attitude. We are sustained by our faith, which reassures us that we will be saved and forgiven should we fall.

Balancing Acts

We invite you to review the LCF's 2009 Annual Report, and share your own balancing acts with us online for a chance to win a free gift!

Balancing Acts - 2009 Annual Report Download a copy of the Lutheran Community Foundation's 2009 Annual Report.

Balancing Acts - Letter from President & Board Chair

“Balancing Acts” recognizes that we are often faced with making tough choices, but it is also an affirmation of our capacity to live with a spirit of generosity in the midst of challenging circumstances.
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Poise. Courage. Motion. Attitude.

Four Lutheran nonprofit community leaders share thoughts on their own Balancing Acts.
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Stewardship of Assets

A clear sense of purpose kept the LCF focused on core values, principles and practices in 2009. And while there were some unavoidable short-term reductions in expenses and delays in some programs, discipline also brought rewards.
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Gifts from Donors

A spirit of generosity prevailed among LCF donors in the midst of an uncertain economic environment. Hundreds of donors made outright and deferred gifts totaling $28.8 million in 2009. One-fourth of all gifts received in 2009 were from existing donors who made the decision to increase the impact of their Donor Advised Funds.
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Grants to Community

An attitude of abundance was evident as LCF donors made the largest number of grants in any one year in the LCF’s history. Donors understood that challenging economic times mean that people are in need of support and charities are desperate for resources to help meet the demand for services.
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Charitable Funds of the LCF - 2009

With the creation of 137 charitable funds in 2009, nearly 3,000 donor-created funds and 10 LCF Collaborative Funds are working to achieve positive and lasting change throughout our community.
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Share Your Own Balancing Acts

Each of us discovers our own way to balance. We invite you to share your Balancing Acts with us here online, for a chance to win a free gift.
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