The Lutheran Community Foundation

Kresge Foundation helps Nonprofits in Crisis

Headquartered in metropolitan Detroit this $2.8 billion private, national foundation is dedicated to building stronger nonprofit organizations.  In September of this year the Trustees of the Foundation approved 208 awards totaling over $43 million. more... |

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Grantmaking with Fewer Strings Attached

The biggest public charity in New England is changing its funding process -- The Boston Foundation will be awarding larger grants with fewer restrictions.  Read about why general operating support can be such an effective approach to giving. more... |

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Corporate Philanthropy benefits Habitat for Humanity

Philanthropy is organized into three main categories: corporate, private/family, and community.  In this article we highlight a corporate commitment by the Home Depot Foundation, to award $30-million to Habitat for Humanity International to help them build affordable, environmentally friendly, housing.  Habitat for Humanity International remains one of Lutheran Community Foundation donors' top-ten most frequently named charities. more... |

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LWR Continues Work in Philippines with Gates Grant

This year, the Philippines was hit with three consecutive typhoons causing massive devastation and destruction. Lutheran World Relief (LWR) is providing relief to families that will be expanded with the support of a $400,000 grant from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. more... |

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International Medical Corps Creates a Sustainable Model for Saving Lives

International Medical Corps has found its niche training health workers in remote and dangerous areas. In places where most organizations have found insurmountable challenges, International Medical Corps has managed to grow by preaching sustainable aid through capacity building. more... |

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Lutherans Join Forces to Fight Malaria

The global fight against malaria has been made stronger by a commitment of three Lutheran partners and the United Nations Foundation to raise $75 million dollars over the next five years. more... |

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Young Campers Learn Stewardship

In an effort to teach youth about stewardship, Camp Indian Sands is implementing a program to foster an expansive definition of stewardship - responding to God's love in all aspects of our lives. more... |

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'Compassion Boom' Occurring Despite Tough Economy

A recent PARADE poll indicates that even in today's tough economy people are committed to making a difference in the world and in their communities. more... |

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Climb for a Cause - More than a Fundraiser

Two doctors and a physician assistant climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, raising awareness and more than $100,000. The climb for a cause brought awareness and funding to the rare disease of pulmonary hypertension. more... |

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Are For-Profit Nonprofit Partnerships Always Beneficial?

"Cause marketing," for-profit companies partnering with nonprofits to promote a cause, has increased exponentially in the past 5 years. But it's important to understand the details behind these collaborations. more... |

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Aid for Victims of Gulf Coast Oil Spill

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill which began on April 20th and continues to this day has spewed out an estimated 20 to 40 million gallons of oil. One disastrous result is the closing down of fishing grounds and oyster beds, leaving fishermen and their families who are still recovering from hurricanes Katrina and Rita, in need of emergency relief. more... |

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2009 Giving Declines, But Individual Donors Keep Pace

According to Giving USA there was a 3.2 percent cumulative decline in contributions from foundations, corporations, and individuals in 2009. more... |

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